Irish singer Glen Hansard, Oscar winner for the song “Falling Slowly” from the movie Once, has died, the singer’s management confirms to ABC Audio. According to The Irish Times, Hansard was killed in a motorcycle crash in Dublin. In 2007, Hansard starred opposite singer Czech singer Markéta Irglová in the John Carney-directed film Once, about two struggling musicians in Dublin. He released his most recent solo album, All That Was East Is West of Me Now, in October 2023. In 2021, when Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder released his third solo album, Earthlings, Hansard became a member of Vedder’s backing band, dubbed The Earthlings.