The father of the late Shane MacGowan has died following a short illness. Maurice MacGowan died peacefully, surrounded by his family, on Monday, August 3, at the University Hospital Limerick. Pic: RIP.ieMaurice is predeceased by his wife, Therese, and, of course, the late Shane. Shane MacGowan with his father Maurice, mother Therese and sister Siobhan as he celebrated his 40th birthday in 1997. Former frontman of The Pogues, Shane, died on November 30, 2023.