Country music icon Dolly Parton majorly kept her relationship with longtime husband Carl Dean under wraps but they've famously been in an ‘open’ marriage.

Carl Thomas Dean, husband of country music icon Dolly Parton, has died. He was 82. Parton shared the news on Monday in a statement posted on her official Instagram page. "Carl and I spent many wonderful years together,

Carl Dean, Dolly Parton's husband of nearly 60 years, died Monday in Nashville, Tennessee. He was 82. According to a statement provided to The Associated Press by Parton’s publicist, Dean will be laid to rest in a private ceremony with immediate family attending.

Carl Dean, Dolly Parton's husband for nearly 60 years and the man whose flirting inspired her classic hit "Jolene," has died. He was 82. Parton announced the news today in an Instagram post. "Carl Dean,