Monday, 19 December 2022

Shirley Watts, wife of Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts, dies aged 82

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Shirley Watts, wife of Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts, has died at the age of 82, her family has announced.

The pair met in 1961 and were happily married for 57 years before Charlie's death in 2021.

A statement from the family, shared with the PA news agency, read: "It is with great sadness that Seraphina, Charlotte and Barry announce the death of their much-loved mother, grandmother and mother-in law Shirley Watts.