Shane MacGowan, the lead singer of The Pogues,dies at age 65.

In late 2022, MacGowan was hospitalized with viral encephalitis and died peacefully surrounded by his family.

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McGowan was born in England on Christmas Day 1957 to Irish parents.

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McGowan, who received a lifetime achievement award on his 60th birthday

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struggled with wheelchair-related health problems in recent years.

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He was known to suffer from missing teeth and received dental implants in 2015.

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He describes the procedure as the Everest of dentistry.

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