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Sir Paul McCartney revealed that his first wife Linda was unaware her breast cancer was so advanced when she died, because he wanted her to enjoy the time she had left. Linda was diagnosed with the disease in 1995 and had numerous sessions of chemotherapy, but when the treatment failed, Linda's hair started to grow back, Paul made the loving decision to carry the burden of her diagnosis so she could live her life as she pleased.

McCartney explained in the British newspaper The Sunday Times

"At the time she knew she was ill, but she'd had chemo and her hair was growing back. I'm not actually sure she ever knew she was dying. You have a decision to make as a family as to whether you tell someone and the doctors leave it to you, the immediate family. I talked it over with the doctor and he said, `I don't think she would want to know. She is such a strong, forward-thinking lady and such a positive girl that I don't think it would do any good.'"

Sadly, Linda passed away on April 17, 1998, at age 56.

Wow, I don't know if I could have been that strong.  What a great gift to let her live her last days without worrying about how her family would get on without her. Paul truly loved his wife.

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