Linda McCartney Linda McCartney Linda Louise McCartney, Lady McCartney ("née" Eastman; formerly See; September 24, 1941 – April 17, 1998) was an American musician, photographer, and animal rights activist. She was married to Paul McCartney of the Beatles. McCartney was a professional photographer of celebrities and contemporary musicians. Her photos were also published in the book "Linda McCartney's Sixties: Portrait of an Era" in 1992. Linda married McCartney in 1969 at Marylebone register office in London and thereafter went to St John's Wood Church for a blessing. Her daughter, Heather Louise, from her first marriage to Melville See, was adopted by her
Death rates in the 20th century The crude death rate represents the total number of deaths per year per thousand people. Comparatively, the crude death rate in the year 1900 was 17.2 deaths/1,000 population and 9.6 deaths/1,000 population in 1950 in America. CIA – The World Fact Book Throughout the 20th century in the developed world, the leading causes of death transitioned from infectious diseases such as influenza, to degenerative diseases such as cancer or diabetes. In 1900, the leading cause of death in the United States was influenza with 202.2 deaths per 100,000 people followed by tuberculosis with 194.4, which is a curable illness today.