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Born | Shane Patrick Lysaght MacGowan 25 December 1957 Pembury, Kent, England |
Died | 30 November 2023 Dublin, Ireland | (aged 65)
Nationality | Irish |
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Years active | 1977–2020 |
Spouse | Victoria Mary Clarke (m. 2018) |
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Website | shanemacgowan |
Shane Patrick Lysaght MacGowan (25 December 1957 – 30 November 2023) was an Irish-British musician and singer-songwriter. He was best known as the lead singer and songwriter of Celtic punk band the Pogues. He was also a member of the Nipple Erectors and Shane MacGowan and the Popes, as well as producing his own solo material.
In the summer of 2015, MacGowan fell as he was leaving a Dublin studio, fracturing his pelvis. MacGowan was using a wheelchair since the accident.[1][2] Following years of deteriorating health, he died of pneumonia in 30 November 2023, aged 65.[3][4]