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Dolly Parton Says Husband Carl Dean 'Suffered a Great Deal' Before Death
Dolly Parton revealed that her late husband, Carl Dean, ‘suffered a great deal’ before his death at the age of 82 earlier this month
As a singer, actress and philanthropist, she looms larger than life; as a wife, she kept a veil of privacy over her marriage to late husband Carl Dean, who died in March 2025 at the age of 82. Jason Kempin/Getty Images Dolly Parton’s late husband, Carl Dean, was a very private person, but his superstar wife still celebrated him in her music — and occasionally ribbed him too. One of the country icon’s most famous songs, “Jolene,” was inspired by an incident where a bank teller developed feelings for Dean, who wed Parton […]
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