Glen Hansard, Oscar-winning Irish singer-songwriter, dies aged 56 in motorcycle crash

Source: www.theguardian.com · Section: entertainment-sports · Bias: Center-Left · Published: Wed, 29 Jul 2026 11:55:37 GMT

Frontman of chart-topping band the Frames had huge success as the star of 2007 romantic drama OnceGlen Hansard, the Irish folk-rock musician and actor who fronted the band the Frames and had Oscar-winning success with the 2007 film Once, has died aged 56.He died in a motorcycle crash in Lucan on the outskirts of Dublin, early on Wednesday morning. Without naming him, Irish police said he was treated at the scene for his injuries but died a short time later. Continue reading...

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Center-Left: Oscar-winning songwriter Glen Hansard killed in crash — www.bbc.com
Center: Glen Hansard , Oscar winner and Once star is gone , but remembered online — mashable.com
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Right: Oscar-winning singer Glen Hansard dead at 56 — www.foxnews.com

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