Carl Dean, the reclusive husband of country star Dolly Parton, has died at age 82. They were married for 58 years. Here's everything to know about him.

Dolly Parton revealed the secret to her and Carl Dean’s nearly 60-year marriage just three months before his death Monday. “He’s quiet and I’m loud, and we’re funny,” the country music legend said on Bunnie Xo’s “Dumb Blonde” podcast in December 2024.

Dolly Parton is paying tribute to her late husband Carl Dean the best way she knows how: with a new song to honor their 60-year marriage.

In his honor, Dolly has released an emotional new song called “If You Hadn’t Been There.” Parton Releases New Song “I fell in love with Carl Dean when I was 18 years old,

Mr. Dean, who inspired songs including “Jolene” and “From Here to the Moon and Back,” was known to shy away from the spotlight as his wife rose to fame.

Dolly Parton's husband of almost 60 years has died. The country music legend announced Monday she had put her loved one to a rest in a private ceremony with their immediate family. Although Dolly didn't mention a cause of death,

Dolly Parton met Carl Dean outside a laundromat on the day she moved to Nashville in 1964. Two years later, they tied the knot.

Carl Dean, Dolly Parton’s devoted husband of nearly 60 years who avoided the spotlight and inspired her timeless hit “Jolene,” died Monday. He was 82. According to a statement provided to The Associated Press by Parton’s publicist, Dean died in Nashville, Tennessee. He will be laid to rest in a private ceremony with immediate family attending.

Dolly Parton released the new song "If You Hadn't Been There" last week, dedicating it to her late husband Carl Dean. "He will always be the star of my life story," Parton said. The song, which will be included in her upcoming Broadway musical,