MEGAGlen Hansard, an Irish musician and actor who starred in “Once,” has died in a motorcycle crash in Dublin. The statement continued, “The scene has been preserved for examination by Garda forensic collision investigators.” Years later, he teamed up with Czech singer and pianist Markéta Irglová to create the folk rock duo the Swell Season. Hansard continued to act and release solo work over the years. Glen and Markéta just reunited in 2025 for their first the Swell Season album in more than 10 years, “Forward.”