'The measure of our dreams': Read the touching tributes from fans following Shane MacGowan's death

MacGowan had been in intensive care for the past few months 

MacGowan was born in Kent on Christmas Day 1957.

"I remember Shane MacGowan when he was in his mid-teens and coming down the Roxy in Covent Garden to bang on unattended drums in his Union Jack jacket," writes journalist Tony Parsons, after news of Shane MacGowan's death was announced earlier today. 

"A crazy kid with a dream who grew into one of the greatest talents these islands have ever known. A creative giant. Sleep well Shane and see you at number one for Christmas."