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British artist and former drummer for the Beatles Ringo Starr poses in front of his paintings before receiving the French "Commandeur de l'Ordre des Arts et Lettres" (Commander of the Order of Arts and Letters) medal during a ceremony as part of the "Passion Ocean" art exhibition at the Oceanographic Museum of Monaco on September 24, 2013. AFP PHOTO / VALERY HACHE (Photo credit should read VALERY HACHE/AFP via Getty Images)

British artist and former drummer for the Beatles Ringo Starr poses in front of his paintings before receiving the French "Commandeur de l'Ordre des Arts et Lettres" (Commander of the Order of Arts and Letters) medal during a ceremony as part of the "Passion Ocean" art exhibition at the Oceanographic Museum of Monaco on September 24, 2013.  AFP PHOTO / VALERY HACHE        (Photo credit should read VALERY HACHE/AFP via Getty Images)

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British artist and former drummer for the Beatles Ringo Starr poses in front of one of his paintings before receiving the French "Commandeur de l'Ordre des Arts et Lettres" (Commander of the Order of Arts and Letters) medal during a ceremony as part of the "Passion Ocean" art exhibition at the Oceanographic Museum of Monaco on September 24, 2013. AFP PHOTO / VALERY HACHE (Photo credit should read VALERY HACHE/AFP via Getty Images)

British artist and former drummer for the Beatles Ringo Starr poses in front of one of his paintings before receiving the French "Commandeur de l'Ordre des Arts et Lettres" (Commander of the Order of Arts and Letters) medal during a ceremony as part of the "Passion Ocean" art exhibition at the Oceanographic Museum of Monaco on September 24, 2013.  AFP PHOTO / VALERY HACHE        (Photo credit should read VALERY HACHE/AFP via Getty Images)