Carl Dean, Parton's devoted husband who avoided the spotlight and inspired her timeless hit “Jolene,” died Monday. He was 82.

Dolly Parton's hit song was released in October 1973 and has since been covered by dozens of musicians. She previously said ...

Carl Dean, Dolly Parton's husband for nearly 60 years and the man whose flirting inspired the classic hit 'Jolene,' has died. He was 82.

Their relationship inspired several of Parton's songs, most notably "Jolene," which she wrote after a flirtatious bank teller developed a crush on Dean. The couple's privacy was so fiercely guarded ...

“Carl Dean, husband of Dolly Parton, passed away March 3rd in Nashville at the age of 82. He will be laid to rest in a ...

Dolly Parton’s husband of almost 60 years, Carl Dean, died Monday in Nashville at the age of 82. As PEOPLE pointed out Monday night, Dolly Parton‘s most famous song, “Jolene,” was based on a woman who ...

Carl Dean, Dolly Parton’s husband of nearly 60 years, passed away on Monday at the age of 82 in Nashville, Tennessee.