Carl Thomas Dean, husband of country music icon Dolly Parton, has died. He was 82.

The country superstar broke the news of his passing via an Instagram announcement, writing: "Carl Dean, husband of Dolly ...

Dolly Parton made her first public appearance since her longtime husband Carl Dean died. The country star attended a preview ...

Dolly Parton opened up more about her beloved husband, who died earlier this month, saying: "It's a hole in my heart." ...

Dolly Parton's husband Carl Dean was last seen in photos during a rare outing in December 2019. The singer's husband died five years later, on March 3, 2025, according to Parton's Instagram Stories.

Country music icon Dolly Parton is opening up about the loss of her husband, Carl Dean, just two weeks after his passing.

It’s a hole in my heart,” Dolly Parton said of losing her husband. But she cherishes the funny Dollywood memories he left ...

Dolly Parton has opened up about the death of her husband of more than 60 years, Carl Dean. "I'm doing better than I thought ...

To mourn the death of Dean, Parton stepped away from the public eye. Yesterday (March 14), the multiple CMA and Grammy ...

Parton’s interview came less than two weeks after Parton posted a “love note to family, friends and fans” on Instagram in ...

Dolly Parton’s late husband, Carl Dean, was not seen in public for the final five years of his life. Dean, who died Monday in Nashville, Tennessee, at 82, was last photographed publicly on a ...