The late Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan made a fortune thanks to his much-loved 1988 festive hit Fairytale of New York. The singer, who had well-documented problems with drugs and alcohol, died from pneumonia following a battle with encephalitis on November 30 last year, at the age of 65. Shane had been with his wife Victoria Mary Clarke for decades, marrying in a lavish fairy tale wedding in Copenhagen in 2018 after 32 years together. Their intimate nuptials featured guests including Hollywood