Linda McCartney

American musician, photographer, animal rights activist, vegetarian cookbook author & advocate, and entrepreneur. Born: September 24, 1941, Scarsdale, New York, USA. Died: April 17, 1998, Tucson, Arizona, USA. She studied at the University Of Arizona. She began her career in the mid-1960s as a photographer. She was the first woman to have a photograph on the cover of the music journal Rolling Stone. Co-founder of Wings (2) in 1971 where she played keyboards Wife of Paul McCartney, 12 March 1969-17 April 1998 (her death). Mother of Heather McCartney (from her first marriage, later formally adopted by Paul McCartney), Mary McCartney, Stella McCartney and James McCartney. Daughter-in-law of James McCartney (2) and sister-in-law of Michael McCartney.