Glen Hansard, oscar-winning musician, dead at 56 after early morning motorcycle crash
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World News breaking Glen Hansard, oscar-winning musician, dead at 56 after early morning motorcycle crash By Patrick Reilly Published July 29, 2026, 8:36 a.m. Add The New York Post on Google An Oscar-winning Irish singer-songwriter tragically died in a motorcycle crash at the age of 56 on Wednesday morning. Glen Hansard, who won the Oscar for Best Original Song in 2008 for the indie film “Once” and was lead singer for rock group The Frames, was killed in a single-vehicle crash in County Dublin just before 4:30 a.m., according to the Irish Times.
- ▪World News breaking Glen Hansard, oscar-winning musician, dead at 56 after early morning motorcycle crash By Patrick Reilly Published July 29, 2026, 8:36 a.m.
- ▪Add The New York Post on Google An Oscar-winning Irish singer-songwriter tragically died in a motorcycle crash at the age of 56 on Wednesday morning.
- ▪Glen Hansard, who won the Oscar for Best Original Song in 2008 for the indie film “Once” and was lead singer for rock group The Frames, was killed in a single-vehicle crash in County Dublin just before 4:30 a.m., according to the Irish Time
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| Publication time | Wed, 29 Jul 2026 08:36:06 -0400 |
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