Shane MacGowan death: The Pogues frontman was a chaotic hellraiser and a natural storyteller
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Shane MacGowan dead - latest: Pogues singer known for Fairytale of New York dies as tributes paid
Shane MacGowan's cause of death revealed as world mourns irrepressible Pogues frontman
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Shane MacGowan dead: Frontman of the Pogues was 65 - Los Angeles Times
How Shane MacGowan and the Pogues' controversial 'Fairytale of New York' became an unlikely, enduring holiday hit
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I utterly believe him' - Victoria Mary Clarke defends friend Johnny Depp
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Shane MacGowan, Pogues Frontman, Dies at 65
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Fairytale Of New York singer Shane MacGowan out of hospital
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How Shane MacGowan and the Pogues' controversial 'Fairytale of New York' became an unlikely, enduring holiday hit