Ringo Starr Ringo Starr Born July 7, 1940 Liverpool, England Died {{{date_of_death}}} {{{place_of_death}}} Richard Starkey, MBE (born July 7, 1940 in Liverpool, England), known by his stage name Ringo Starr, is a popular British musician, best known as drummer for The Beatles. Ringo is known for his reliable, steady drumming and innovative fills. His everyman personality made him an easy fit with the other Beatles. He was the oldest member of the band, and the last one to join the now familiar Fab Four lineup. Starr married Maureen Cox in 1965, and they had three children, Zak, Jason, and Lee. The couple divorced in 1975; and in 1981 Starr married actress Barbara Bach, most famous for her role as Major Anya Amasova (female lead and main "Bond Girl") in The Spy Who Loved Me.