Oscar-winning Irish musician Glen Hansard has died in a motorbike crash in Dublin.Hansard, 56, was the frontman for rock group The Frames and also featured in The Commitments.He won an Academy Award for Best Original Song for Falling Slowly in 2007 which he wrote for the low-budget film Once.Hansard was born in Dublin in 1970 and busked on its streets before landing the role of Outspan Foster in The Commitments. Police are appealing for witnesses following the single-vehicle crash, which happened on Lower Road in Lucan, west of Dublin.It was reported to the emergency services shortly before 04:30 local time.Hansard was also one half of the rock duo The Swell Season, and released solo albums including Didn't He Ramble, which was nominated for a Grammy for Best Folk Album in 2016. He was the father of a three-year-old boy.
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Oscar-winning songwriter Glen Hansard killed in crash
Oscar-winning Irish musician Glen Hansard has died at the age of 56 following a motorbike crash in Dublin. Hansard, known as the frontman for rock group The Frames and for his role in The Commitments, won an Academy Award for Best Original Song for "Falling Slowly" from the 2007 film Once.
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Oscar-winning Irish musician Glen Hansard has died at the age of 56 following a motorbike crash in Dublin. Hansard, known as the frontman for rock group The Frames and for his role in The Commitments, won an Academy Award for Best Original Song for "Falling Slowly" from the 2007 film Once. The single-vehicle crash occurred on Lower Road in Lucan, west of Dublin, shortly before 4:30 AM local time. Police are appealing for witnesses to the incident. Hansard was also part of the duo The Swell Season and released solo albums, with one receiving a Grammy nomination.
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