Carl Dean, Dolly Parton’s husband and love of more than 60 years, has died. Parton made the announcement with a statement on her website and social media Monday. “Carl Dean, husband of Dolly ...

Dolly Parton is mourning her husband of nearly 60 years while holding tight to their memories and leaning on her Dollywood family. Parton surprised fans and Dollywood season passholders on March ...

By Sara Ruberg and Alexandra E. Petri Carl Dean, an asphalt paver who met his future wife, Dolly Parton, outside a Nashville laundromat more than six decades ago and quietly championed her as she ...