Dolly Parton's Husband, Carl Dean, 82

[TheBigA]

Carl Dean, Dolly Parton's husband, has passed away at age 82

Carl Dean, Dolly Parton's husband of nearly 60 years who inspired 'Jolene,' dies at 82

Parton met Dean outside the Wishy Washy Laundromat the day she moved to Nashville at 18.

apnews.com

He was rarely seen with Dolly.

 

[radiofan2023]

RIP, Dolly was taking care of him the last several years.

 

[AlNYC]

Can you give exact cause of Carl Dean's death?

 

[TheBigA]

Can you give exact cause of Carl Dean's death?

The family isn't talking. I had heard he had Alzheimer's for several years.

 

[gr8oldies]

Carl Dean, Dolly Parton's husband, has passed away at age 82

Carl Dean, Dolly Parton's husband of nearly 60 years who inspired 'Jolene,' dies at 82

Parton met Dean outside the Wishy Washy Laundromat the day she moved to Nashville at 18.

apnews.com

He was rarely seen with Dolly.

Carl wanted nothing to do with the show business or being in the public eye part.

 

[firepoint525]

Carl wanted nothing to do with the show business or being in the public eye part.

I could relate to him for that reason alone! I can't think of any other celebrity couple who were as "different" as those two were.

 

[TheBigA]

Dolly has been talking about her late husband at various media appearances:

https://www.cnn.com/2025/03/21/entertainment/dolly-parton-late-husband-suffered/index.html