SHANE MacGowan’s wife Victoria Mary Clarke has said he was “so determined to live only a few days ago” in her latest heartbreaking post.
The Fairytale of New York singer-songwriter passed away at his Dublin home last Thursday, just weeks before his 66th birthday.
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The Pogues frontman had been receiving treatment at St Vincent’s Hospital in Dublin when he was discharged on November 22 and returned home to spend time with his friends and family.
Heartbroken Victoria Mary confirmed to the New York Times that Shane’s cause of death was pneumonia.
Victoria, who first met Shane in 1986 when she was just 16, took to Twitter this morning to post two smiling photos of her late husband.
She wrote: “It’s so hard to believe that someone could be so vibrant and beautiful and so determined to live only a few days ago.
“But so many people are losing loved ones all over the world. My prayers are for all of you guys as Shane’s would be.”
The 57-year-old added: “Shane was always able to smile right until the last and his smile had a way of lightning up everyone around him no matter how much he was struggling or in pain.
“I hope this smile can still work its magic.”
Friends and fans all shared their love and support to Victoria in the comment section.
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Olive wrote: “His smile comes straight from his eyes.”
Tracey said: “Lovely photograph of Shane, he smiles with his eyes as well as his mouth. I hope you have many photographs like this one. Take care.”
Lucy added: “Lots of love and strength to you and Shane’s family and friends.”
The Rainy Night in Soho singer had been in intensive care for the past few months after his viral encephalitis diagnosis last year.
Speaking to The Irish Sun recently, his wife Victoria told us how she had been in to see him every day.
She said: “I would rather be in there than not. So I go in every day. Sometimes I get a takeaway and we watch a film together.
“That’s if I can stop him watching Father Ted.”
Staff in St Vincent’s had been amazed by the string of famous faces calling in to visit Shane.
They included Bono and The Edge from U2, Moya Brennan, Damien Dempsey, Daniel O’Donnell, Imelda May, Mundy and Bobby Gillespie.
Victoria said: “He probably has had more visitors in hospital than he would have at home.”
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