Veteran singer Dolly Parton's husband, Carl Dean, has died
Parton announced the demise of her husband via a post on social media. He was 82, as per Variety. The cause of death was not disclosed.
"Carl and I spent many wonderful years together," Parton wrote in an Instagram post.
After learning about the unfortunate news, members from the showbiz chimed in the comment section and paid their heartfelt condolences.
"Oh my heart! I am so sorry for your loss! My heart aches for you! My deepest condolences. praying for you and sending you love and prayers," Khloe Kardashian commented.
Parton and Dean were together for almost six decades. They got married on May 30, 1966, in Ringhold, Georgia, with Parton's mother in attendance, two years after they began dating, which began when she was 18
Dean was rarely sighted with her, even in the early years of their marriage, before she became a country-pop and music/screen crossover sensation.