3 h. ago Dolly Parton's career was forged in a 'poor but proud' family of 14

The country legend, 79, was once close with all of her siblings growing up in Tennessee - but they've faced several difficulties over the years.

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16 h. ago Dolly Parton's sister gives family update after singer's beloved husband of almost 60 years Carl Dean died aged 82

Dean passed away on March 3 after 59 years married to the Jolene singer in what was a notoriously private relationship.

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28 h. ago Dolly Parton's sister shares update on behalf of the singer after husband's sad death

Dolly Parton's sister, Stella, shared an update on the singer following the death of her husband, Carl Dean, who passed away on March 3, 2025, at the age of 82.

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36 h. ago Why Dolly Parton and her late husband Carl Dean never had children

The country singer met her late husband when she was just 18

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37 h. ago The real story behind Dolly Parton's 'open' marriage to husband Carl Dean

The country music icon, 79, has made rare comments about her husband over the years, and they were even once hit by claims they were in an 'open' relationship.

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41 h. ago Inside Dolly Parton and Carl Dean's very private marriage and the sweet way they first met

Country music legend Dolly Parton has announced the death of her husband, Carl Dean, the inspiration for 'Jolene' who she was married to for 57 years.

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42 h. ago Dolly Parton's husband of 60 years Carl Dean dies aged 82 as singer shares heartbreaking tribute

Dolly Parton has announced the heartbreaking news that her husband Carl Dean has died at the age of 82, after nearly 60 years of marriage

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42 h. ago How Dolly Parton’s husband Carl Dean inspired her hit song ‘Jolene’ – and how he felt about it

Country music icon’s husband of almost 60 years died this week

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42 h. ago Dolly Parton's heartfelt reason for never having kids with late husband Carl Dean

Dolly Parton and Carl Thomas Dean never had children despite decades of marriage, and the singer explained why after admitting they even picked out names for future kids

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42 h. ago Dolly Parton on how she rumbled Jolene affair that turned her into a 'wildcat'

Country music icon Dolly Parton's mega hit Jolene is in fact a true story as she revealed she fought off the other woman who was competing for her husband Carl Dean's attention

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43 h. ago Dolly Parton's husband Carl Dean dies at 82 as country legend pays heartbreaking tribute

Carl Dean was the inspiration behind country music legend Dolly Parton's hit song, Jolene

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44 h. ago Dolly Parton pays tribute to husband Carl Dean after he dies aged 82: 'Words can’t do justice to the love we shared'

Carl Dean was the inspiration behind the country superstar’s hit song Jolene

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45 h. ago Inside Dolly Parton's intensely private marriage to husband Carl Dean and the real reason they never had kids

DailyMail.com takes a look inside Dolly Parton and Carl Dean's intensely private marriage after she announced his tragic death at 82.

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46 h. ago Dolly Parton pays tribute to husband Carl Dean after his death aged 82

Dean, who owned an asphalt paving business in Nashville, Tennessee, was the inspiration behind the country superstar’s hit song Jolene.

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46 h. ago Inside Dolly Parton and Carl Dean's almost 60 year marriage – a love story with 'arrests' and 'affairs'

Dolly Parton has shared her agony after her husband Carl Dean's death on March 3, writing they "spent many wonderful years together. Words can't do justice to the love we shared for over 60 years."

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46 h. ago Dolly Parton and Carl Dean's long marriage – a love story with 'arrests' and 'affairs'

Dolly Parton has shared her agony after her husband Carl Dean's death on March 3, writing they "spent many wonderful years together. Words can't do justice to the love we shared for over 60 years."

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46 h. ago 'Dolly Parton told me the real truth about her marriage to Carl Dean

Dolly Parton's husband Carl Dean, who inspired her 1973 hit Jolene, has died in Nashville, Tennessee - some 64 years after the pair met outside the Wishy Washy Laundromat

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46 h. ago Dolly Parton's husband Carl Dean dies aged 82 as country music legend confirms sad news

Carl Dean, the husband of country music legend Dolly Parton, has passed away at the age of 82. Dolly and Carl had been married for nearly 60 years after tying the knot in 1966

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49 h. ago Dolly Parton's heartbreaking statement as beloved husband Carl Dean dies aged 82

Dolly Parton's husband, Carl Dean, has passed away at the age of 82, the country music legend has confirmed in a heartbreaking statement shared on social media

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49 h. ago Carl Dean dead: Dolly Parton's heartbreaking agony as husband of 60 years passes away

Dolly Parton, the country legend, says she and Carl Dean - who inspired her timeless hit Jolene - "spent many wonderful years together" following the man's death

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