He was as recognisable as his iconic vocals at Christmas. The Pogues' frontman Shane MacGowan was simply one in a million.
Most well known for the track 'Fairytale Of New York', the Irishman's iconic lyrics and vocals on the popular Christmas track became a sign you know Christmas was coming and following his sad death, the song is sure to be played even louder this festive season.
Born in Pembury to Irish parents, MacGowan was never short of a witty line or funny quote, so we picked out his 10 best that we will always remember him by.
10. On wrestling
"Wrestling used to be interesting. There was a bit of sham involved, of course, but there was some real wrestling involved. They're just characters now. It's unrecognizable. There's no fighting in American bloody wrestling. They just yell at each other and jump around like overweight ballet dancers" | Getty Images