Dolly Parton releases new song honouring late husband Carl Thomas Dean

Dolly Parton offered an emotional tribute to her late husband, Carl Thomas Dean, who died earlier this week. The legendary country artist released a new song titled, If You Hadn’t Been There, in an Instagram post on Friday. “I fell in love with Carl Dean when I was 18 years old,” Parton wrote. “We have … Read more

Dolly Parton sends off late husband Carl Dean with an emotional new song: ‘If You Hadn’t Been There’

Dolly Parton reached out to fans, friends and family with what she called a “love note” Thursday in the wake of husband Carl Dean’s death earlier this week. Then on Friday she dedicated a new song in his honor, saying he was “the star” in her life story. “I fell in love with Carl Dean … Read more

Dolly Parton says Carl Dean, her husband of 60 years, has died

Carl Dean, the husband of Dolly Parton of over 60 years, has died in Nashville, Tennessee, the singer announced on her social media on Monday. “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 … Read more

Dolly Parton’s husband of nearly 60 years, Carl Dean, dies at 82

Carl Dean, Dolly Parton’s husband of nearly 60 years, died Monday in Nashville, Tenn. He was 82. Parton’s publicist confirmed his death to The Times. The singer-songwriter posted a short statement Monday evening on Instagramwriting that Dean will be laid to rest in a private ceremony for immediate family. “Carl and I spent many wonderful … Read more

‘There is much to be afraid of’: Carl Lumbly on the fraught politics of ‘Captain America’

“Captain America: Brave New World” puts Anthony Mackie‘s Sam Wilson at the center of the Marvel Cinematic Universe as the first Black Captain America. Joining Mackie in his groundbreaking journey is Carl Lumbly, who made his own historic mark as a Black superhero three decades ago. Lumbly co-stars as Isaiah Bradley, a supersoldier who is … Read more