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Maureen Starkey Tigrett

Maureen Starkey Tigrett (born Mary Cox, August 4, 1946 – December 30, 1994) was best known as the first wife of Ringo Starr, the drummer for the Beatles.

  • Early Life: Maureen Cox was born in Liverpool, England. She was a hairdresser's apprentice when she met Ringo Starr.

  • Marriage to Ringo Starr: She married Ringo Starr in 1965. Their marriage brought her into the whirlwind of Beatlemania. They had three children: Zak Starkey, Jason Starkey, and Lee Starkey.

  • Divorce: The marriage ended in divorce in 1975, reportedly due to Starr's infidelity.

  • Later Life and Second Marriage: After her divorce from Ringo, Maureen married Isaac Tigrett, the co-founder of the House of Blues and Hard Rock Cafe, in 1989. They had one daughter, Augusta Tigrett.

  • Death: Maureen Starkey Tigrett died of leukemia in 1994 at the age of 48.