On This Day, Feb. 11, 1965: Ringo Starr marries first wife Maureen Cox
On This Day, Feb. 11, 1965…The Beatles drummer Ringo Starr, born Richard Starkey, married hairdresser Maureen Cox at Caxton Hall in London.Beatles manager Brian Epstein served as Ringo’s best man, with John Lennon and George Harrison both acting as witnesses.The couple had three children, future drummer Zak Starkey, born in 1965, Jason Starkey, born in 1967, and Lee Starkey, born in 1970.The couple divorced in 1975. Cox died from leukemia […]