FILE - Charlie Watts, the drummer of the Rolling Stones, with his wife Shirley, arrive on the third day of the Royal Ascot horse racing meeting at Ascot, England, Thursday, June, 17, 2010.

Shirley Watts, who was married to Rolling Stones drummer Charlie from 1964 until his death last year, has died after a short illness, according to a statement from her family. She was 84.

Watts, who died in a London hospital surrounded by his family, was married to Shirley Shepherd for nearly 60 years. The couple shared a daughter, Seraphina, and a granddaughter, Charlotte.

[Charlie Watts] was the fire that set the Stones alight. … For more than 50 years, man, he was the heart and soul of that band rhythmically. He lit the fuse, you know, and the rest of it is ...

Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts has won a battle with throat cancer, lead singer Mick Jagger said. Watts, 63, was diagnosed with cancer four months ago and recently finished a successful six ...

FILE - The Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts, second left, and wife Shirley, right, watch horses on the paddock at the Sluzewiec horse racing track in Warsaw, Poland, Saturday, May 25, 2002.

Going on tour with her husband was likely a good time for Shirley, as Watts once explained that she was even more of a fan of the Rolling Stones than he was. "My wife and daughter may come out on tour ...

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 until Charlie’s death ...

Shirley Watts also endured a battle with alcoholism, one she helped overcome by hours of sculpting horses and dogs. The Watts’ shared interest in horses grew from collecting figurines to raising ...

Her death comes just less than 16 months after Charlie’s in August 2021. Rolling Stones’ Ronnie Wood paid tribute to Shirley on Instagram writing: “@sallywood1 and I are very sad to hear about the ...