The Pogues star Shane MacGowan, best known for Christmas hit Fairytale Of New York, dies at 65

His wife Victoria Mary Clarke said in a post on Instagram: "Shane will always be the light that I hold before me and the measure of my dreams and the love of my life."

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Musician and singer Shane MacGowan, best known as the frontman of The Pogues, has died at the age of 65.
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