Charlie Watts' Wife Shirley Passes Away at 82

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Shirley Watts, the wife of Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts, has passed away at age 82.

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Shirley's passing came 16 months after Charlie's death at age 80.

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Shirley and Charlie had a daughter, Seraphina, and a granddaughter, Charlotte.

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Shirley died after a short illness in Devon, surrounded by her family.

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Shirley and Charlie met in 1961 when Shirley was studying sculpture and Charlie was a graphic designer and jazz musician.

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They married in 1964, a year after Charlie joined the Rolling Stones.

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Shirley became a renowned horse breeder while married to Charlie.

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Charlie credited Shirley for saving him from getting into drugs after the Stones became famous.

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Charlie was diagnosed with throat cancer in 2004 but eventually recovered.

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Charlie passed away on August 24, 2021.

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