Glen Hansard, Oscar-winning Irish singer-songwriter, dies aged 56 in motorcycle crash
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Key context: <p>Frontman of chart-topping band the Frames had huge success as the star of 2007 romantic drama Once</p><p>Glen Hansard, the Irish folk-rock musician and actor who fronted the band the Frames and had Oscar-winning success with the <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/film/2007/oct/19/romance">2007 film Once</a>, has died aged 56.</p><p>He died in a motorcycle crash in Lucan on the outskirts of Dublin, early on Wednesday morning. Without naming him, Irish police said he was treated at the scene for his injuries but died a short time later.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/jul/29/glen-hansard-oscar-winning-irish-singer-songwriter-dies-aged-56-in-motorcycle-crash">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
Frontman of chart-topping band the Frames had huge success as the star of 2007 romantic drama OnceGlen Hansard, the Irish folk-rock musician and actor who fronted the band the Frames and had Oscar-winning success with the 2007 film Once, has died aged 56.He died in a motorcycle crash in Lucan on the outskirts of Dublin, early on Wednesday morning. Without naming him, Irish police said he was treated at the scene for his injuries but died a short time later. Continue reading...
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