The singer passed away at St. Vincent's Hospital Elm Park in Dublin on November 30, 2023, which was less than a month before his 66th birthday on Christmas Day. When he passed away, the hitmaker from Fairytale of New York left his cherished wife an inheritance of €849,733.

The pair also shared a house in Dublin's affluent Ballsbridge neighbourhood, which is said to be worth a considerable fortune if it is ever sold. According to open records, MacGowan named Victoria as his executor.

It said that MacGowan intended his sister Siobhan Hayes to inherit his assets in the event of his wife Victoria “predeceasing me/or dying simultaneously.”

After 32 years of dating, Shane and Victoria tied the knot in a dreamy wedding in Copenhagen in 2018. Victoria has been greatly supported by Hollywood A-Lister Johnny Depp since the rock star's death, and Depp was part of the close-knit group of friends and relatives during the wedding.

According to earlier reports, MacGowan made the most of his wealth from royalties associated with The Pogue's beloved 1988 holiday smash song Fairytale of New York. According to Business Plus, he earned between €250,000 and €300,000 annually from the song.

Children “would not have survived,” as Victoria acknowledged this week, indicating that she and Shane did not have children. The most recent edition of the Caroline Lyons and Sarah Benner-hosted What A Woman Podcast had her as a guest.

“It wasn't part of our story,” she remarked in reference to having children. Children wouldn't have truly survived, in my opinion. Victoria's “refreshing” and candid perspective on the reality that not everyone aspires to be a mom pleased the hosts.