The Quiet Love Story Behind Dolly Parton’s Extraordinary Life

The quiet love story behind Dolly Parton’s extraordinary life

Following the death of country music icon Dolly Parton on Aug. 25 at age 80, many fans are revisiting one of the most enduring and unlikely celebrity marriages in entertainment: her nearly six-decade relationship with husband Carl Dean, a private businessman who spent most of his life far from the spotlight. Parton’s family announced her death Tuesday, describing a career that spanned music, film, business and philanthropy, Reuters reported.

A timeline of Dolly Parton's life and legacy, music to philanthropy

Dolly Parton, who inspired children to read and music lovers across genres, passed away on Aug. 25. Here's what the country music icon accomplished.

Dolly, Forever: Parton’s Six-Decade Reign As Country’s Reigning Queen

Country music has lost its brightest star. Dolly Parton, who rose from humble beginnings to the greatest heights of American music and became one of America’s most beloved and philanthropic entertainers, has died at 80, her family confirmed Tuesday. Parton’s genius lay in reinvention without dilution. She crossed effortlessly from honky-tonk roots into pop, film, television and business, never losing the warmth that made her unmistakably herself…