Phil Chevron, the guitarist with the Pogues, has died, aged 56. A post on the Pogues website reads: "After a long illness Philip passed away peacefully this morning [October 8]. We all send our sincere condolences to his family." Chevron, whose real name was Philip Ryan, was first diagnosed with esophageal cancer in June 2007 and had been undergoing treatment since. Despite being given an all-clear in 2008, in May 2013, it was announced that the cancer had returned.