Shane MacGowan, hard-drinking poet of The Pogues, dies at 65
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Remembering Shane Macgowan: A Look Back at His Iconic Career and his less known facts – Times Enigma
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The Chronicle Herald on X: Shane MacGowan, the London-Irish punk who transformed Irish traditional music with The Pogues and penned some of the 1980s most haunting ballads died today. He was 65.
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Shane MacGowan: the unruly former punk with a literary soul
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Shane MacGowan death recap: Tributes pour in for Pogues frontman as Fairytale of New York singer passes away aged 65
Shane MacGowan, hard-drinking poet of The Pogues, dies at 65
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Shane MacGowan: Tributes pour in after Pogues star dies aged 65, Ents & Arts News
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Shane MacGowan, Pogues Songwriter Who Fused Punk and Irish Rebellion, Dies at 65 - The New York Times
Shane MacGowan, hard-drinking poet of The Pogues, dies at 65
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The Pogues star Shane MacGowan dies 'peacefully' aged 65 with family by his side
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Singer Shane MacGowan dies at 65 after an eight-year health battle
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Shane MacGowan obituary: The hell-raising Irish poet who left his mark - Belfast Live
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Shane MacGowan dies aged 65: The Pogues frontman's wildest or most revelatory quotes
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Shane MacGowan, Pogues songwriter and Irish music legend, dies aged 65, Shane MacGowan