Dolly Parton pays tribute to husband Carl Dean after his death aged 82

The family, who requested privacy, did not specify a cause of death.

Dolly Parton poses at the Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy Ceremony in New York in 2022 (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki, File)

Country music superstar Dolly Parton has paid tribute to her husband Carl Dean, following his death aged 82.

In a post on X, Parton said her husband would be laid to rest in a private ceremony with immediate family in attendance.