Shane MacGowan

Summary

Shane MacGowan is a human^[1]. Born in Pembury^[2], he… he was born on December 25, 1957^[3]. He passed away in Dublin^[4]. He died on November 30, 2023^[5]. He worked as a musician^[6], singer^[7], singer-songwriter^[8], film actor^[9], and designer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.59% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,121 views/month, #5,871 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Pembury^[2], Shane MacGowan…
• Shane MacGowan died in Dublin^[4].
• Shane MacGowan was born on December 25, 1957^[3].
• Shane MacGowan died on November 30, 2023^[5].
• Shane MacGowan was married to Victoria Mary Clarke^[12].
• Shane MacGowan held citizenship in Ireland^[13].
• Shane MacGowan held citizenship in United Kingdom^[14].
• Shane MacGowan worked as a musician^[6].
• Shane MacGowan worked as a singer^[7].
• Shane MacGowan's professions included singer-songwriter^[8].
• Shane MacGowan worked as a film actor^[9].
• Shane MacGowan's professions included designer^[10].
• Shane MacGowan worked as a rock singer^[15].
• Shane MacGowan's field of work was music^[16].
• Shane MacGowan's field of work was rock music^[17].
• Shane MacGowan's field of work was punk music^[18].
• Shane MacGowan was educated at Westminster School^[19].
• Shane MacGowan was educated at Holmewood House School^[20].
• Shane MacGowan was a member of The Nips^[21].
• Shane MacGowan was a member of Shane MacGowan and The Popes^[22].
• Shane MacGowan was a member of The Pogues^[23].
• Shane MacGowan was influenced by Sex Pistols^[24].
• Shane MacGowan was influenced by Brendan Behan^[25].
• Shane MacGowan is recorded as male^[26].
• Shane MacGowan's instance of is recorded as human^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1957-12-25^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2023-11-30^[31]

• Genre(s): irish folk, punk, singer-songwriter^[32]

• Community tags: irish folk, poet, punk, singer-songwriter, uk^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 29bec046-e58b-4b9e-9853-c0bdeb84a5c7^[34]

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Origins and Family

Shane MacGowan was born in Pembury^[2]. He was born on December 25, 1957^[3].

Education

Educated at Westminster School^[19], a boarding school^[35], in United Kingdom^[36], founded in 1179^[37] and Holmewood House School^[20], a school^[38], in United Kingdom^[39], founded in 1945^[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include musician^[6], singer^[7], singer-songwriter^[8], film actor^[9], designer^[10], and rock singer^[15]. Fields of work include music^[16], a type of arts^[41]; rock music^[17], a music genre^[42], founded in 1948^[43]; and punk music^[18], a music genre^[44].

Personal Life

Shane MacGowan was married to Victoria Mary Clarke^[12].

Death and Burial

Shane MacGowan died on November 30, 2023^[5]. He passed away in Dublin^[4].

Why It Matters

Shane MacGowan ranks in the top 0.59% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,121 views/month, #5,871 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[45] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[46]

FAQs

Where was Shane MacGowan born?

Shane MacGowan's place of birth was Pembury^[2].

Where did Shane MacGowan die?

Shane MacGowan passed away in Dublin^[4].

Who was Shane MacGowan married to?

Shane MacGowan's spouses include Victoria Mary Clarke^[12].

What did Shane MacGowan do for work?

Shane MacGowan worked as musician^[6], singer^[7], singer-songwriter^[8], film actor^[9], and designer^[10].

Where did Shane MacGowan go to school?

Shane MacGowan was educated at Westminster School^[19] and Holmewood House School^[20].