Glen Hansard, the Oscar-winning Irish singer-songwriter and actor who rose to fame fronting the Frames and starring in The Commitments, then gained greater notoriety through the movie Once and the related musical project the Swell Season, has died. ATC Management, which represented Hansard, shared the following statement with media:With broken hearts we announce the passing of Glen Hansard who passed away, in the early hours of this morning, following a road traffic accident in Dublin. Hansard's Frames bandmates also shared a statement:Our dear brother Glen has been promoted. After the Swell Season, Hansard built up a robust solo catalog recording for ANTI-, the label where the Frames and Swell Season had ended up. Both the Frames and the Swell Season convened for reunion albums: The Frames with 2015's Longitude, the Swell Season with 2025's Forward.