Musician and singer Shane MacGowan, best known as the frontman of The Pogues, has passed away at the age of 65. His wife, Victoria Mary Clarke, announced the news on Instagram, expressing her profound loss. “Thank you thank you thank you thank you for your presence in this world you made it so very bright and you gave so much joy to so many people with your heart and soul and your music. You will live in my heart forever”, she wrote on Instagram. MacGowan, born on Christmas Day in 1957 in Kent, is known for The Pogues’ iconic 1987 holiday hit, ‘Fairytale Of New York’. MacGowan’s career spanned the 1980s and early ’90s when he was celebrated for his storytelling prowess. In recent years, he faced serious health challenges, having been hospitalized for encephalitis since December 2022