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 iconic hit Jolene, died on Monday. He was 82.

According to a statement provided to the Associated Press by Parton's publicist, Dean died in Nashville, Tennessee, and will be laid to rest in a private ceremony with immediate family attending.