Oscar winning musician Glen Hansard dies after motorcycle crash in Dublin
7 sources·Updated July 29, 2026
Glen Hansard death
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- Guardian Music·1h agoGlen Hansard, Oscar-winning Irish singer-songwriter, dies aged 56 in motorcycle crash
Frontman of chart-topping band the Frames had huge success as the star of 2007 romantic drama Once Glen 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…
Read at Guardian Music → - The West Entertainment·1h agoOscar-winning musician Glen Hansard killed in Dublin motorbike crash
The frontman of The Frames, who featured in the movie The Commitments and won an Academy Award, has died in a motorbike crash in Dublin.
Read at The West Entertainment → - Irish Independent Entertainment·1h agoGlen Hansard (1970-2026): A life in picturesRead at Irish Independent Entertainment →
- BBC Entertainment·2h agoOscar-winning songwriter Glen Hansard killed in crash
Hansard, who was 56, won the best song Oscar for the 2007 low-budget musical film Once.
Read at BBC Entertainment → - Express Tribune Ent·7h agoOscar-winning songwriter Glen Hansard dies in Dublin motorbike crash aged 56
Police have appealed for witnesses as investigations into the circumstances surrounding the crash continue
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