Dean, Parton's husband of nearly 60 years, died on March 3 Jeff Nelson is the Senior Music Editor at PEOPLE. He has been with the brand since 2014, editing, writing and reporting across entertainment ...

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

Dolly Parton got emotional sharing her feelings about moving on following the death of her husband. The 79-year-old shared an update about her life and wellbeing nearly two months after Carl Dean, her ...

Dolly Parton found the love of her life back in the ’60s when she first met her late husband, Carl Thomas Dean, an accomplished businessman. The two met in Nashville and married in 1966. Although ...