The McCartneys, with guitarist Denny Laine and other musicians, then formed the group Wings, barnstorming the world to critical acclaim. McCartney, who had learned to play keyboards, synthesizer and percussion, released the album "Ram." It was a popular success but received mixed reviews from critics. She met her future husband in 1967 while in London and married him there two years later.Īfter the breakup of the Beatles, Paul McCartney recorded a solo album, "McCartney," in 1970, which sold more than a million copies in weeks. She was acclaimed by one critic for "moody, gritty" studies. She began taking pictures of rock groups, including the Rolling Stones. She then took a job as a receptionist with Town and Country magazine in New York. The former Linda Eastman grew up in Scarsdale, N.Y., and studied art history at the University of Arizona. The statement also reported that the McCartneys had been on vacation in Santa Barbara, and that the couple had been riding horses two days before her death.Ī spokesman for the family said Paul McCartney has asked that instead of flowers, people make a donation to cancer research or animal welfare charities - or simply "go veggie." McCartney, who had been treated for breast cancer from 1995 to 1997, learned in March that cancer had spread to her liver. Linda McCartney, 56, a musician, photographer, noted vegetarian and animal rights activist who was the wife of the former Beatle Sir Paul McCartney, died of cancer April 17 in Santa Barbara, Calif.Ī statement issued by Paul McCartney's office said that Mrs.
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