Amna Nawaz
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Remembering Irish singer and actor Glen Hansard
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July 30, 2026
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0:47Now PlayingIrish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard has died. He was 56.
Hansard won an Oscar for "Falling Slowly" from the 2007 film "Once," in which he also starred. He also had a role in the hit 1991 movie "The Commitments" and performed in bands as a solo artist, earning a Grammy nomination in 2016.
Hansard started out as a busker on the streets of Dublin before building his musical and acting career.
His management team said he died in a motorcycle crash in Dublin early Thursday morning.
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