Country music icon Dolly Parton has passed away at age 80, 17 months after the death of her husband, Carl Dean. Parton died peacefully in Nashville on 25 August following a brief battle with cancer, with her representatives confirming she was surrounded by loved ones at the time of her passing. The type of cancer has not been publicly disclosed.
In the wake of her death, renewed attention has turned to Parton's 59-year marriage to Dean, including her candid comments about the couple's unconventional 'open' relationship rules and the trust that helped sustain their decades-long romance.
