Sir Paul McCartney

- Paul McCartney has a strong connection to Tucson stemming from his late wife Linda McCartney's love for the area ... Linda McCartney (née Eastman), an accomplished photographer, was drawn to the desert landscape and light of Tucson
- The McCartneys purchased a 151-acre ranch near the Tanque Verde Creek, northeast of Tucson, in 1979 ... the ranch became a place where they spent significant time with their family, particularly in the spring and fall ... Linda passed away at the ranch in 1998