The Pogues singer Shane MacGowan dies aged 65
After the death of her husband last week, Shane MacGowan’s wife Victoria Mary Clarke has revealed the singer was “determined to live” before he died following his battle with encephalitis. The Pogues frontman had recently been in intensive care after the diagnosis last December with the serious condition in which the brain becomes inflamed.
Victoria took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to share memories of her beloved husband, along with a picture of the star from his hospital bed. She wrote: “It’s so hard to believe that someone could be vibrant and beautiful and so determined to live only a few days ago. But so many people are losing loved ones all over the world.”
Despite experiencing her own grief, Victoria concluded: “My prayers are for all of you guys as Shane’s would be.” She also shared a second snap for her 38.2k followers to see, with the Fairytale of New York crooner smiling for the camera prior to his death.
She captioned it: “Shane was always able to smile right until the last and his smile had a way of lighting up everyone around him no matter how much he was struggling or in pain. I hope this smile can still work its magic @poguesofficial @ShaneMacGowan.”
Shane’s fans rushed to the comment section as they continued to send their heartfelt condolences to Victoria.
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One X user said: “As I’ve often said and sadly far too frequently recently, they are never completely gone as long as we hold the memories close to our hearts and cherish the joy they brought to our lives. Sending so much love and indeed here’s to love and peace for all…”
Another fan wrote: “Sending you the biggest virtual hug. Grief is horrible as you ride its waves with a longing to see your loved one again. May your treasured memories tog. bring you comfort and his music continue to feed your soul. rest in peace Shane.” (sic)
A third added: “A legend of the 80s, 90s, at least you had a good crack at life Shane, a lot of rock stars have gone a lot sooner, & never enjoyed & found any happiness that you did.”
Shane made headlines in December 2022 after he was rushed to hospital, revealing he was suffering from encephalitis.
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The condition is said to have been exacerbated by shingles that spread to his eye. Six months later, he was admitted into intensive care and remained there for several months.
Victoria took to Instagram last Thursday to tell her followers that Shane had died following his battle with the disease and shared a statement for her beloved husband.
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