The turbulent years of Paul and Linda McCartney: Why the perfect marriage of pop was never so | Culture | EL PAÍS English
“You’re up on your beautiful Appaloosa stallion. It’s a fine spring day, we’re riding through the woods. The bluebells are all out and the sky is clear blue.”These were the last words that Paul McCartney said to his wife, Linda, before his hand slipped away from hers. He pronounced them 25 years ago, on April 17, 1998, at the Arizona ranch that became their refuge when it was clear that Linda was losing her three-year-long battle with breast cancer.The untimely death of Linda, née Eastman, at the age of 56, marked the final chapter in the story of one of pop culture’s seminal couples. A passionate and complex romance – full of ups and downs, despite the narrative of stability suggested by the media – it was far from living up to the unofficial title of “the most perfect marriage in the United Kingdom.”
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