"I was surprised and delighted that while he talked to me, he looked at my face (a rare thing for me)," said Parton of their first meeting.

Dolly Parton suffered a devastating loss in early March 2025 when her husband of nearly 60 years, Carl Dean, died at 82.

Dolly Parton was married to her late husband Carl Dean for almost 59 years before his death on March 3, 2025. Inside their ...

Dolly Parton has announced the death of her husband of nearly 60 years, Carl Dean. The news was confirmed via the country ...

Dolly Parton shared glimpses of her decades-long romance with husband Carl Dean months before he died in Nashville at age 82.