Country music superstar Dolly Parton's husband, Carl Dean, has passed away in Nashville, Tennessee, at the age of 82. Parton released a statement through the Associated Press, expressing her deep sorrow for her husband's passing. Mr. Dean's death has left Parton grief-stricken, as they shared over six decades of deep affection and companionship.
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03-29, 2025Parton wrote in the statement: "Carl and I have had many wonderful years together. There are not enough words to express the love we had for each other over the course of more than sixty years. I am thankful for everyone’s prayers and kind words." This sentence is filled with deep emotion, reflecting the profound love between them. Mr. Dean also had a profound influence on Parton's musical creations.
The couple's love story began when Parton was 18 years old. On the day she moved to Nashville, she met Dean, who was 21 at the time, outside a laundromat. Parton recalled in a 2008 interview: "I was surprised and pleased that when he spoke to me, he looked at my face (something that was rare for me)." She added, "He seemed to be genuinely interested in who I was and what I was doing."
Two years later, the couple married in a small ceremony in Ringgold, Georgia, in May 1966. On their 50th wedding anniversary, Parton and Dean renewed their vows in a private ceremony in Nashville. Parton said in a 2016 interview, "I thought, you know, we need to do something – it’s been a great 50 years, and I don’t know how many more years we’ve got left." She also said, "If I had it to do all over, I’d do it all over again, and we did."
Parton's signature song, "Jolene," which was nominated twice for the Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance, was inspired by a flirtatious bank teller who showed interest in Dean. Parton said in a 2008 interview, "She got this terrible crush on my husband." She also added, "He was spending more time at the bank because she paid him so much attention. It was kinda like a running joke between us." Mr. Dean will be laid to rest in a private funeral service for immediate family only. Mr. Dean is survived by Parton, as well as his two siblings, Sandra and Donnie. The cause of death has not yet been released.
