When you’re as beloved as Dolly Parton, the world grieves your losses with you.
On March 3, 2025,Parton’s husband, Carl Dean, died at the age of 82.
79-year-old Parton had been married to Dean for almost six decades.
Such a long romance is plenty of proof that Parton and Dean had an enduring love story.
Words can’t do justice to the love we shared for over 60 years.
Thank you for your prayers and sympathy."
And folks were anything but stingy with those prayers and sympathy.
Parton’s fans in Hollywood and beyond flocked to share their support in this difficult time.
Some of the stars who publicly shared their sympathy may surprise you.
So, it’s only fitting that she received an outpouring of love from the country music community.
“I love you,” Lainey Wilson wrote with a heart emoji on Parton’s Instagram announcement.
Ashley Cooke commented, “unbelievably sorry for your loss.
a true lifetime of memories.”
“Oh Dolly I’m so sorry we love you,” wrote Jessie James Decker.
Martina McBride chimed in to send her love.
Other stars addressed Parton’s loss on X, formerly known as Twitter.
These are impossible days.
I send you, my sister, so much love."
Carpenter kept her message simple with two broken heart emojis.
Consequently, he didn’t typically appear in the limelight alongside his wife.
Yet, the response from Hollywood proved just how beloved this couple was.
The comment section on Parton’s Instagram post was star-studded.
“Top Chef” host Padma Lakshmi sent her sympathy for Parton’s terrible loss.
Khloe Kardashian said, “Oh my heart!
I am so sorry for your loss!
My heart aches for you!
Praying for you and sending you love and prayers.”
Bravo’s Andy Cohen shared many heart emojis and said, “Love to your family.”
She simply wrote, “Sending love.”
May Carl fly with the angels."
“Sending all my angels to you and your family,” Reese Witherspoon wrote.
Angie Harmon kept it simple with a heart emoji and prayer hands.
Hallmark Channel star Nikki DeLoach also shared her sympathy and said she was sending love and prayers.
He went on to say he hopes Carl Dean rests in peace.
