Dolly Parton’s longtime husband Carl Dean has died at the age of 82.
A spokesperson for Parton told the AP that Dean had passed away on Monday in Nashville, Tennessee, without specifying a cause of death.
“Carl and I spent many wonderful years together. Words can’t do justice to the love we shared for over 60 years. Thank you for your prayers and sympathy,” Parton said.
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