“Carl and I spent many wonderful years together. Words can’t do justice to the love we shared for over 60 years,” Parton wrote in the post. “Thank you for your prayers and sympathy.” The family asked ...

Dolly Parton's husband of 59 years, Carl Dean, has died. Discover his net worth, business ventures, and life with the country music icon.

Through the years, children throughout Kentucky have received monthly deliveries of education books through Dolly Parton’s ...

Dolly Parton announced the death of her husband, Carl Dean, after six decades together, keeping their love away from the ...

When announcing in 2023 that the state would allocate $6 million over the next two years for The Imagination Library, then-Gov. Eric Holcomb aptly stated that reading is “the key ...

Dolly Parton and her late husband, Carl Dean, were married for nearly 60 years but never had children. The country music ...

Dolly Parton and her late husband Carl Dean had a simple reason for not bringing children into their nearly 60-year marriage.

Dolly Parton married businessman Carl Thomas Dean in 1966. In March 2025, she announced her late husband's death. Learn more ...

Dolly Parton has known her husband, Carl Dean, for nearly as long as she’s been pursuing music. She met him on her very first ...

Country legend Dolly Parton is beloved by listeners of all ages, but despite her large family (she was one of 12 children!) ...

Dolly Parton's husband of 60 years, Carl Dean, died on Monday, she announced on social media. He was 82. The couple was ...