according to the Irish Times<\/a>.<\/p>\nHansard\u2019s management issued a statement confirming his death.<\/p>\n
Glen Hansard died in a single-vehicle crash in County Dublin just before 4:30 a.m., according to the Irish Times. Redferns<\/p>\n
Police officers at the scene of Hansard\u2019s fatal motorcycle accident on July 29, 2026. ZUMAPRESS.com<\/p>\n
A \u201cDanger Slow\u201d sign seen near where Hansard crashed. ZUMAPRESS.com<\/p>\n
\u201cWith broken hearts we announce the passing of Glen Hansard in the early hours of this morning,\u201d the statement read.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are still dealing with the shock of it all, so we kindly ask that the privacy of Glen\u2019s family, colleagues and friends is respected at this difficult time.\u201d<\/p>\n
Irish Prime Minister Michael Martin mourned Hansard\u2019s sudden death, calling him \u201ca talented musician and actor who made \u2060a significant contribution to Ireland\u2019s cultural landscape over many years.\u201d<\/p>\n
Tributes to Hansard seen on the wall of Temple Bar in Dublin. ZUMAPRESS.com<\/p>\n
A fan leaving flowers at a memorial to Hansard outside of Temple Bar. ZUMAPRESS.com<\/p>\n
Hansard, a married father of one, began his career busking on the streets of his native Dublin before finding success with influential Irish band The Frames in 1990, who released six studio albums between 1991 and 2006.<\/p>\n
He was one half of folk duo The Swell Season with \u201cOnce\u201d co-star Marketa Irglova, who starred beside him in the 2007 film that features their music.<\/p>\n
Irish Prime Minister Michael Martin remembered Hansard as \u201ca talented musician and actor who made \u2060a significant contribution to Ireland\u2019s cultural landscape over many years.\u201d Getty Images<\/p>\n
Glen Hansard and Mark\u00e9ta Irglov\u00e1 on a motorcycle in the movie \u201cOnce.\u201d \u00a9Fox Searchlight\/Courtesy Everett Collection<\/p>\n
Marketa Irglova and Hansard accept their Oscars during the 80th Annual Academy Awards at the Kodak Theatre on February 24, 2008. FilmMagic<\/p>\n
The low-budget romantic musical was shot on camcorders and follows a street musician falling in love with a young Czech immigrant.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Their duet \u201cFalling Slowly\u201d won the Oscar for Best Original Song.<\/p>\n
\u201cOnce\u201d also became a successful Broadway production, notching eight Tony Awards in 2012.<\/p>\n
Hansard performing in the band The Frames in London in 2001. Redferns<\/p>\n
Hansard also acted in the 1991 film \u201cThe Commitments.\u201d \u00a920thCentFox\/Courtesy Everett Collection<\/p>\n
The hit movie was his main acting credit \u2014 but he also appeared as a band member in Alan Parker\u2019s 1991 musical comedy drama \u201cThe Commitments\u201d and as a guard in the 2021 film \u201cCyrano.\u201d<\/p>\n
Irish police confirmed that a man in his 50s had died after a motorcycle collision \u2060in the west of Dublin. He was pronounced dead shortly after being treated at the scene.<\/p>\n
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