Illness and Death
McShane was diagnosed with AIDS in 1994. A few months later he returned to Ireland where he decided to spend the last year of his life. He died in his native Derry on 29 March 1995 at the age of 37. A family spokesman issued the following statement after his death: "He faced his illness with courage and died with great dignity." In the centre of Derry, McShane and his father received a commemorative plaque.
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