Carl Dean: The Private Life, Enduring Love, and Lasting Legacy of Dolly Parton’s Husband
Carl Dean: The Man Behind Dolly Parton’s Legendary Love Story Carl Dean, the fiercely private husband of country music icon Dolly Parton, passed away on March 3, 2025, at the age of 82. While the world knew Dolly as the flamboyant “Queen of Country,” Dean chose a life away from the spotlight, nurturing a marriage…