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Motorcycle Crash Leaves Oscar/Grammy Winner Dead: Glen Hansard Was 56
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Irish musician Glen Hansard, the Oscar-winning songwriter behind the film Once and frontman of the rock band The Frames, has died following a motorcycle crash.
Videos by PopCulture.com“With broken hearts, we announce the passing of Glen Hansard in the early hours of this morning,” the statement read.
The statement also thanked emergency responders for their efforts following the crash.
Irish police said a man in his 50s died after a single-vehicle motorcycle crash in Lucan, on the outskirts of Dublin, before 4:30 a.m. Wednesday.
He later released several solo albums and continued collaborating with Irglová as the folk duo The Swell Season.