How Dolly Parton's 'Delightfully Unusual' Late Husband Carl Dean Revealed His 'Witty' Side in Reporter's 1977 House Visit
Carl Dean and Dolly Parton.Photo:courtesy Dolly Parton courtesy Dolly Parton Dolly Partonmay have been one of pop culture’s most famous faces, but details of her private life at home with husband Carl Dean have always been something of a mystery. Dean, whodied on March 3 at age 82after nearly 60 years of marriage to the country superstar, fiercely guarded his privacy and shunned the spotlight — so much so that it was practically a shock when Parton invited journalist Alanna Nash inside their Nashville home for an interview in 1977....