Full Name: Sir James Paul McCartney; Profession: English singer, songwriter, musician, record and film producer, and businessman whose groundbreaking work with the Beatles, Wings, and as a solo artist has made him one of the central creative forces in modern popular music. Nationality: British (English); Born: 18 June 1942; Birthplace: Liverpool, England, United Kingdom; Generation: Silent Generation (part of the 1928–1945 birth cohort identified by historians and demographers as shaped by the Great Depression and the Second World War); Chinese Zodiac: Horse, specifically the Water Horse, as people born between 15 February 1942 and 4 February 1943 fall under this energetic, charismatic sign in the Chinese lunar calendar; Zodiac Sign: Gemini, with the Sun in this mutable air sign governing those born on 18 June and associated with versatility, curiosity, communication, and a quick, agile mind; Age in 2026: 84 years old on 18 June 2026, calculated from his 1942 birth year; Marital Status: Married—widowed from his first wife, American photographer and animal‑rights advocate Linda Eastman (married 1969, died 1998); divorced from his second wife, activist and model Heather Mills (married 2002, divorced 2008); and since 2011 married to American businesswoman Nancy Shevell, with whom he remains partnered in 2026. Children: Five children—Heather McCartney (adopted daughter of Linda from a previous marriage), photographer and filmmaker Mary McCartney, fashion designer Stella McCartney, musician James McCartney, and Beatrice Milly McCartney, all of whom illustrate his strong emphasis on family alongside his public life. Description: Legendary co‑founder, bassist, and vocalist of the Beatles whose melodic bass lines, inventive harmonies, and prolific songwriting helped transform rock and pop, co‑author with John Lennon of a record 32 Billboard Hot 100 number‑one songs and creator or co‑creator of standards such as “Yesterday”, “Eleanor Rigby”, and “Blackbird”, later founder and leader of Wings, architect of multiple era‑defining albums, and one of the best‑selling music artists in history with estimated sales of around 100 million records as a solo artist in addition to his Beatles catalogue, a restless musical explorer whose work spans rock, pop, classical composition, electronica, and film scores, twice inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (with the Beatles and as a solo artist), recipient of an Academy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, 19 Grammy Awards, and numerous other honors, including appointment as a Member of the Order of the British Empire in 1965 and a knighthood in 1997 for services to music, as well as a prominent advocate for animal rights, vegetarianism, landmine clearance, and music education whose influence on global culture and on subsequent generations of musicians remains vast and ongoing well into the 2020s; Cause of Death: Not applicable—alive as of 2026, still actively recording, touring, and making high‑profile public appearances around the world.