Shane MacGowan, lead singer of The Pogues and a laureate of booze and beauty, dies at age 65

Shane MacGowan, the boozy, rabble-rousing singer and chief songwriter of The Pogues, who infused traditional Irish music with the energy and spirit of punk, has died.

The Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan dies at age 65

Shane MacGowan, lead singer of The Pogues and a laureate of booze and beauty, dies at age 65

Shane MacGowan, lead singer of The Pogues and a laureate of booze and beauty, dies at age 65, WJHL

The Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan dies at age 65

Shane MacGowan, lead singer of The Pogues and a laureate of booze and beauty, dies at age 65

Shane MacGowan, lead singer of The Pogues and a laureate of booze and beauty, dies at age 65 – The Durango Herald

Shane MacGowan, lead singer of The Pogues and a laureate of booze and beauty, dies at age 65

The Pogues lead singer Shane MacGowan, known for 'Fairytale Of New York', dies aged 65, the pogues

Shane MacGowan, hard-drinking frontman of Irish punk band The Pogues, dies at age 65 - ABC News

Shane MacGowan, lead singer of The Pogues and a laureate of booze and beauty, dies at age 65

Shane MacGowan, lead singer of The Pogues and a laureate of booze

Fairytale of New York singer Shane MacGowan dies aged 65 after eight-year health battle: The Pogues' rocker passes away just days after his wife shared wedding photo to celebrate five-year anniversary