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Dec 30, 1994 · Birth. 4 Aug 1946. Liverpool, Metropolitan Borough of Liverpool, Merseyside, England. Death. 30 Dec 1994 (aged 48) Seattle, King County, Washington, USA. Burial Details Unknown. Specifically: unknown Add to Map. Memorial ID. 103589991. · View Source. Suggest Edits. Memorial. Photos 15. Flowers 547. Created by: Pugg. Added: Jan 14, 2013.
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Jan 2, 1995 · She was 47. Mrs. Tigrett, of Los Angeles, died Friday at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, 63 days after the transplant, said center spokesman Jerry Vanderwood.
- Overview
- Early Life
- The Cavern Days and Dating Ringo Starr
- Marriage to Ringo
- Children with Ringo
- Marriage problems
- End of marriage
- Life after the end of her marriage
- Last days of life and death
- Trivia
Maureen Starkey Tigrett, née Mary Cox (4 August 1946–30 December 1994) was the first wife of Ringo Starr, the drummer of the Beatles.
Mary "Maureen" Cox was born on August 4, 1946 in Liverpool, England, the only child of Florence and Joseph Cox. She left school at 14, beccame a hairdresser, and changed her name to Maureen but was "Mo" to her friends.
Maureen loved the new hot Merseybeat sound and often hung out at The Cavern, a small club where local bands played. There she met and dated John Brynne from the group "Rory Storm and The Hurricanes." They broke up in 1962.
During this time, a new group called "The Beatles" regularly played at The Cavern. Mo developed a crush on the band's drummer, Ringo Starr, and asked him for an autograph. About three weeks later, Ringo asked her for a dance. Soon after they began dating.
As The Beatles rose in popularity, so did the number of passionate fan-girls. When it was common knowledge that Mo and Ringo were in a relationship, she was often threatened and sometimes attacked by jealous female fans. Once an angry fan saw her sitting in a car and scratched her.
Although fans were jealous of Mo, it was Maureen who answered the letters they wrote to Ringo.
In September 1963, Ringo invited her to go to Greece with him, Paul McCartney, and his girlfriend Jane Asher. In May 1964, Ringo and Maureen went to the Virgin Islands — without her parents' knowledge because she was afraid they would not give her permission to go. Of course, her parents found out anyway, when they later read it in the newspapers.
The courtship of Ringo and Mo ended for a time in 1964, as the Beatles' popularity skyrocketed. But when Ringo had an operation to remove his tonsils, it was Maureen who was there. Ringo proposed to her in the hospital and she accepted.
In January 1965, 18-year-old Maureen discovered that she was pregnant. At that time, there was a social stigma given an unwed mother and her baby, and the best option was to marry Ringo.
On February 11, 1965 at 8:00 am, Ringo and Maureen were married, at Caxton Hall Registry Office. The best man was Brian Epstein, manager of The Beatles and the reception was at Brian's house.
On September 13, 1965, Maureen gave birth to their first child, Zak Starkey, in the National Maternity Hospital in Queen Charlotte. This was the same day the single "Yesterday" was published. On August 19th, 1967, Jason Starkey was born. On November the 11th, 1970, Lee Parkin Starkey was born.
By the time Lee was born in 1970, the marriage was in trouble. When the Beatles broke up in 1970, so did the marriage: Ringo's infidelities and his increasing alcoholism was a problem for the whole family. In 1972, Starkey visited George Harrison and during that visit George confessed how much he loved Maureen. (A rumour went around that Ringo prop...
Ringo insisted that it was better to obtain a divorce and Maureen accepted reluctantly. In July 1975, the couple finally separated when Ringo's affair with American model Nancy Andrews was made public.
In the early 1980s, Maureen began a relationship with Isaac Tigrett, the owner of the Hard Rock Cafe. There was an attempt at reconciliation between Maureen and Ringo after Ringo broke up with Nancy, but it was too late. Ringo had fallen in love with Barbara Bach, his co-star from the movie "Caveman". Maureen returned to her relationship with Isaac Tigrett.
Ringo and Maureen became grandparents in 1985 when their son Zak had daughter Tatia Jayne Starkey.
In 1987, Maureen gave birth to her fourth child, Augusta Tigrett.
On May 27, 1989, Tigrett married Maureen and decided to split his time between Los Angeles, California and Boston.
During the opening of "Houses Of Blues" Maureen suddenly fainted. At first, she was diagnosed with a mild anaemia, Later the diagnosed was a form of leukaemia called Mylodisplasia. In October 1994, she was admitted to the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. Physicians did everything to save her life, but she lost the battle. On December 30, 1994, Maureen Starkey Tigrett died at age 48 from leukaemia. Her husband Isaac, her children, her mother and ex-husband, Ringo, were with her when she passed away.
Paul McCartney wrote "Little Willow" in dedication to Maureen.
•Maureen's favourite colour was black.
•Pattie Boyd considered Maureen a great friend, but remained resentful of her affair with George.
•She hand-sewed sequins on the Sgt Pepper Costumes.
•Participated in the chorus of "The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill" along with Yoko Ono and Pattie Boyd.
•Participated in the video "Something".
•While married to Ringo, she tried to commit suicide by crashing into a wall with a motorcycle.
Feb 19, 2021 · Starr wrote the Abbey Road hit, “Octopus’s Garden” and lent vocals to “With a Little Help from My Friends” and “Yellow Submarine.” While some may call Ringo Starr the forgotten Beatle, we disagree! However, there is one figure of Beatles history who is often overlooked: Starr’s first wife, Maureen Starkey Tigrett (née Maureen Cox.)
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May 15, 2024 · Maureen Cox Starkey Tigrett, former wife of Beatle Ringo Starr, has died of complications arising from leukemia treatment, family friends and hospital officials said Saturday. Mrs....
