The couple married in 1966 and had no children. A cause of death was not disclosed, although the post noted Dean died in Nashville, Tennessee, where the couple resided. USA TODAY has reached out ...

The couple met in a Nashville laundromat when a young Parton was new to town, and remained married for 58 years following their 1966 wedding until his death. "Carl Dean, husband of Dolly Parton ...

Parton’s manager actually requested in the 1960s that she not marry Dean due to her thriving career, but Parton went behind her manager’s back and married Dean anyway. And, well, the rest is ...

Once married, Dean famously remained so private that he rarely accompanied his iconic wife on red carpets, at premieres, or attending industry events. In her 1994 autobiography, “Dolly ...

Dean was the inspiration for Parton's hit song "Jolene," based on a bank teller who admired him. The couple met in 1964 and married in 1966, with Dean known for his unwavering support of Parton's ...

born to Edgar “Ed” Henry Dean and Virginia "Ginny" Bates Dean. The couple married in 1966 and had no children. Dean was a private man. So private that many have long wondered if he actually ...

Carl Dean, Dolly Parton's husband, died Monday, March 3, according to the country star. He was 82. "Carl and I spent many wonderful years together," the "Jolene" singer wrote on social media.

Carl Dean, Dolly Parton’s husband of nearly 60 years, has died. He was 82. March 3, 2025 Parton, 79, married Dean, who died Monday at age 82, on May 30, 1966, in Ringgold, Ga., southeast of ...

They married two years later, on Memorial Day — May 30, 1966 — in a small ceremony in Ringgold, Georgia. Dean was a businessman, having owned an asphalt-paving business in Nashville.

Impact Link Growing up gay and without examples of successful marriages in his family, Jacob Hoff didn't think he'd ever get married — let alone to a woman. But in November last year ...

The 75-year-old penned on X, “On behalf of my sister Dolly, our family and Carl’s family we appreciate your prayers at this time.” Dean and Parton were together for 58 years before his death ...