Dolly Parton has spoken out with another statement following the death of her husband of 60 years, Carl Dean. In a message posted to her Instagram Thursday (March 6) - about three days after she first revealed the Nashville businessman's passing at the age of 82 - the country superstar wrote,

Days after Dolly Parton's husband died, the country music legend thanked fans for their love and support in her first public statement since.

This afternoon, Dolly Parton released a statement thanking family, friends and fans for all of their support in the wake of the passing of her husband of almost 60 years, Carl Dean. Carl sadly passed away on Monday in Nashville at the age of 82, and the news was released via Dolly’s social media with the following statement: