Dolly Parton announces death of her husband, Carl Dean

Country music star Dolly Parton announced on Instagram that her beloved husband of nearly 60 years, Carl Dean, has died at age 82. Reporting for TODAY, NBC’s Joe Fryer looks back at their love story.

NBC News - 7h

How Dolly Parton’s ‘Jolene’ Was Inspired by Her Husband Carl Dean

She wrote the hit 1973 song after a bank teller caught the eye of Dean, who died on Monday. She attributed its success to its simplicity and the universal emotions it evokes.

The New York Times - 7h

Dolly Parton says Carl Dean, her husband of 60 years, has died

Carl Dean, the husband of Dolly Parton, died Monday in Nashville, the singer said in a statement.

CBS News - 18h

Carl Dean, Dolly Parton’s husband of nearly 60 years, dies at 82

Singer, who met Dean when she was 18, says ‘words can’t do justice to the love we shared for over 60 years’. Carl Dean, devoted husband of Dolly Parton and also the inspiration behind Parton’s ...

The Guardian - 19h

Dolly Parton's husband, Carl Dean, dies aged 82

The "9-5" singer met Dean outside a laundromat on the first day she arrived in Nashville as an 18-year-old aspiring singer.

BBC News - 19h

Dolly Parton's husband of nearly 60 years, Carl Dean, dies at 82

Carl Dean, Dolly Parton's husband of nearly 60 years, has died. He was 82.

Los Angeles Times - 19h

Carl Dean, Dolly Parton’s Husband of Nearly 60 Years, Dies at 82

Mr. Dean, who inspired songs including “Jolene” and “From Here to the Moon and Back,” was known to shy away from the spotlight as his wife rose to fame.

The New York Times - 3h

Dolly Parton's husband, Carl Dean, died at age 82. Here's a look back at their love story

Dolly Parton announced on social media that her husband, Carl Dean, died Monday at age 82. While Parton kept most of her relationship with Dean private, here's what to know about their love story ...

CBS News - 7h

Dolly Parton's husband of nearly 6 decades dies

Dolly Parton's husband, Carl Thomas Dean, whom she was married to for nearly 60 years, has died, she said.

NBC News - 20h

How Dolly Parton's husband and another woman inspired 'Jolene'

One of Dolly Parton’s biggest hits was inspired, in part, by her late husband, Carl Thomas Dean.

NBC News - 7h

Dolly Parton says 'words can't do justice to the love' after husband dies

Dolly Parton announced in a heartbreaking note on social media that Carl Dean, her husband of nearly 60 years, has died.

ABC News - 19h

Cassie is pregnant, expecting her third child with husband Alex Fine

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Los Angeles Times - Feb. 19

Did Utah mom charged in husband's death poison him with a cocktail?

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The Papers: 'Hounded to her death' and 'Don't be fooled by Putin'

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BBC News - Feb. 21

‘I’ve opened a hornet’s nest’: My mother-in-law lists my husband as beneficiary on her $1 million IRA. But her will does not. Which wins?

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MarketWatch - 6d

Ex-wife denies she knew about 'pedocriminal' husband, her family beg to differ in French abuse trial

The ex-wife of a former surgeon at the center of France’s largest ever child sexual abuse case told a court Wednesday insisted she knew “nothing” of her husband’s near 30-year history of abusing ...

NBC News - 5d

In French sex abuse trial, woman denies knowing about her ex-husband's history of child abuse

Yahoo News - 5d

Basketball world gives Taurasi her flowers after retirement announcement

The WNBA legend and all-time leading scorer hoisted three titles and won two Finals MVPs across her career.

ESPN - 6d

Michelle Trachtenberg's "Buffy" co-stars, others react to her death

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Michelle Trachtenberg had a liver transplant before her death: What to know about the surgery

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NBC News - 4d

Murder charges announced in death of Robert Brooks, man beaten by New York prison officers

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NBC News - Feb. 20

Kentucky death toll rises to 21 as Gov. Andy Beshear announces disaster declaration

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NBC News - Feb. 23

Carling questions quality of England coaches

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BBC News - 5h

Three Poets: The Tale of Gerd, Carl & Allen

Gerd Stern, who has died at 96, formed a lifelong bond with Allen Ginsberg and Carl Solomon. Ten years ago, he wrote about how they had met in a psychiatric hospital.

The New York Times - Feb. 21

Carling questions calibre of England coaching staff and ‘sensitive’ players

‘Some of them are learning, some of them are very young’ Former captain dismisses charge of being out of touch The former England captain Will Carling has questioned the quality of the coaching ...

The Guardian - 9h

Trump makes investment announcement

Watch live coverage as President Trump makes an investment announcement at the White House.

NBC News - 1d

I Found Pornography on My Husband’s Computer. I’m Furious!

A wife feels disgusted and betrayed after discovering a lurid image of another woman on her husband’s computer screen, and worries that he may have permanently damaged their relationship.

The New York Times - Feb. 19

U.S. woman charged with murdering husband while on Christian mission to Angola

A Minnesota woman has been charged with the murder of her husband in the southern African nation of Angola last year while the couple and their five children were there on a Christian missionary ...

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