UPDATE
Mar 22, 2025 9:00 AM CDT
Just weeks after husband Carl Dean's death, Dolly Parton says she's "doing better than I thought I would." The country singer tells Knox News that "I'm at peace that he's at peace," though "that don't keep me from missing him and loving him." The 79-year-old says that her spouse had "suffered a great deal" and notes the "hole in my heart" now that he's gone, adding that after 60 years together, "I'm going to have to relearn some of the things that we've done. But I'll keep him always close." People notes that Parton also released a song in Dean's honor on March 7, entitled "If You Hadn't Been There." More on Dean, via Dolly, here.
Mar 7, 2025 2:00 AM CST
Dolly Parton has a message for her fans following the death of her husband of nearly six decades, Carl Dean, at age 82. "This is a love note to family, friends, and fans. Thank you for all the messages, cards, and flowers that you've sent to pay your respects for the loss of my beloved husband Carl," she wrote on Instagram Thursday. "I can't reach out personally to each of you but just know it has meant the world of me. He is in God's arms now and I am okay with that. I will always love you." That last line, of course, is a reference to the iconic song written by Parton and later famously covered by Whitney Houston, NBC News reports. Meanwhile, coverage of the famously private Dean continues:
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