Dean has been Parton's No. 1 fan ever since, watching from afar, out of the spotlight of his mega-famous wife. In a statement Monday, Parton announced that Dean died March 3 at the age of 82 ...

Dolly Parton’s husband, Carl Dean, was last spotted in a rare public outing in December 2019, five years before Parton ...

Carl Dean, Dolly Parton’s devoted husband of nearly 60 years who avoided the spotlight and inspired her timeless hit “Jolene, ...