
Dolly partonthe husband, Carl DeanHe has died at the age of 82.
“Carl and I spent many wonderful years together,” wrote Parton, 79 Instagram Statement on Monday, March 3. “Words cannot do justice with the love we shared over 60 years. Thank you for your sentences and sympathy. “”
Dean died on Monday in Nashville, Tennessee and will be “relaxed in a private ceremony”, according to the statement. A cause of death has not been revealed.
Parton and his two brothers, Sandra and Donnie. The family has requested respect and privacy during this “difficult time”.
Many fans and members of the music industry arrived in the comment section to respect them.
“It’s nice to have so much time with your husband. I hope you rest easy ”, Diplo replied, while Lainy Wilson Pened, “I love you ❤️”.
Morgan Stauletonwhich is the wife of the country singer Chris stapleonHe wrote: “We love you ♥ ️”.
The associated press was first to report the news. Use weekly He has contacted Parton for comments.
Parton and Dean tied the knot in May 1966, two years later the couple He first met in Nashville. Parton and Dean first connected to Wishy Washy Laundromat on the same day that he moved to the city to begin his music career.
“I was surprised and I loved that as I was talking to me, I looked at my face (a rare thing for me),” said Parton on Dean, by their website. “It seemed that he was really interested in finding out who he was and what he was.”

While Dean was out of light for most of his life, Parton would constantly consider his love of a long time.
“We are the perfect partners,” said Parton exclusively Use weekly In January 2022: “Both have a great sense of humor. … we can solve any problem and any situation, joking about it and not leaving -too heavy, but we respect each other and we like each other. We were lucky, let’s put it that way. “
She continued: “You know, most people can maintain a marriage (it is strong) if you make a little effort. There are those who only get damaged and lazy and about things that are not important, such as leaving the toilet seat. And if that’s the worst thing you have to worry about, you already have trouble. “”
In December 2024, Parton opened why Dean chose Live a quieter life.
“Well, he was a home man, and that worked well for us. It was on asphalt paving, but its sign is cancer and I am a whim, and these are compatible signs, “said Parton in an episode of Bunnie xoThe “blonde blonde” podcast. “Capricorn is the mountain goat because it always climbs and cancer is more than a man. I really was. I wanted to be at home. I loved going to see what’s more, but I think it worked well.”
Parton added that while her husband loved the music, she was ahead not to be involved in the industry.


