Dolly Parton announces death of her husband, Carl Dean

• 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 - 3h

• 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 - 15h
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  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 - 15h
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  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 - 15h

• 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 - 15h

• 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 - 29m

• 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 - 3h
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  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 - 16h
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  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 - 3h

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