News · 29 July 2026

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

Glen Hansard, the singer-songwriter from the band The Frames, died early on Wednesday morning in Lucan, near Dublin. Irish police said he received treatment at the crash scene but passed away shortly after. Hansard won an Oscar in 2007 for "Falling Slowly" from the film "Once" and is survived by his wife and three-year-old son.

By BriefTea Editorial · 29 July 2026 at 20:18

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