Photo: Colt Ford in the hospital || Carl Dean, Dolly Parton’s husband of nearly 60 years who inspired ‘Jolene,’ dies at 82 | By Maria Sherman, Associated Press | Carl Dean, Dolly Parton’s devoted husband of nearly 60 years who avoided the spotlight and inspired her timeless hit “Jolene,” died Monday. He was 82.
According to a statement provided to The Associated Press by Parton’s publicist, Dean died in Nashville, Tennessee. He will be laid to rest in a private ceremony with immediate family attending.
“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 wrote in a statement.
The family has asked for respect and privacy. No cause of death was announced.
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https://www.msn.com/en-us/entertainment/news/carl-dean-dolly-parton-s-husband-of-nearly-60-years-who-inspired-jolene-dies-at-82/
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Fiancée of Faster Pussycat’s singer dies after falling overboard on an ’80s cruise
By August Brown, LA Times | Kimberly Burch, the fiancée of Faster Pussycat singer Taime Downe, died Monday after falling overboard on an ’80s-themed cruise.
Burch’s family confirmed the death in a statement on Facebook, saying, “It is with broken hearts that we share the sad news that Kimberly Burch has passed away. She was a beloved daughter, sister, sister-in-law and aunt. She will be greatly missed by all that knew and loved her. We ask for prayers during this time for our family as we try to wrap our minds around this heartbreaking tragedy. We love and miss you Kimberly Burch!”
Burch died after falling overboard on a Royal Caribbean cruise liner, the Explorer of the Seas, near Freeport, Bahamas. Faster Pussycat was slated to perform on the ship as part of the ’80s Cruise, a nostalgia-themed pop concert event. Squeeze, Adam Ant, Tiffany, Warrant, Dokken and Men at Work were among the acts booked to perform. The seven-day round-trip cruise began in Miami and had calls in Nassau, San Juan and Puerto Plata.
A spokesperson for Royal Caribbean said in a statement to media, “Our crew immediately launched a search and rescue effort, is working with local authorities, and we are providing support and assistance to the guest’s family during this difficult time. To respect the privacy of our guest’s family, we have no additional details to share.”
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https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/fiancee-of-faster-pussycat-s-singer-dies-after-falling-overboard-on-an-80s-cruise/
This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2025-03-04/fiancee-of-faster-pussycats-singer-dies-after-falling-overboard-on-an-80s-cruise
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Colt Ford, a country star, played one of his best shows. Then he collapsed
By Kerry Breen, CBS News
Country star Colt Ford doesn’t remember the day he had a life-threatening heart attack.
He and his band performed at Whiskey Row, a venue in Gilbert, Arizona, on April 4, 2024, but Ford told CBS News that he has no memory of the show. He also doesn’t remember the moments after the show, when he returned to the tour bus and collapsed.
“One of my guys just happened to walk back on the bus and find me already slumped over,” Ford, a former professional golfer, said.
Ford had experienced a massive heart attack. His bandmates called for help and started performing CPR.
First responders took him to an area hospital, where he underwent a 10-hour surgery. He flat-lined twice, Colt said, and his heart had to be shocked back into beating.
After the surgery, he was transferred to the Mayo Clinic, where he was kept in a medically induced coma for eight days. He was also put on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, or ECMO, a form of machine support that helps the heart and lungs.
No one, including Ford, had noticed any symptoms of the heart attack. Ford had undergone a check-up before his tour that found no problems, he said. He had recently lost weight and thought he was in good shape, and he was 53 years old at the time. His bandmates remembered the night as one of the best shows of their tour, and videos from the night show Ford active on stage.
“I woke up eight days later, and I don’t remember any of it,” Ford, now 54, said. “I had no concept of it.”
Do heart attacks always have symptoms?
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https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/a-country-star-played-one-of-his-best-shows-then-he-collapsed/
Photo: Colt Ford at the Mayo Clinic. / Credit: Colt Ford / Mayo Clinic