Oscar-winning Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard dies in motorcycle crash

2 min readDublinUpdated: Jul 29, 2026 07:16 PM IST Glen Hansard died in a motorcycle crash on the outskirts of Dublin early Wednesday. (Photo: AP)Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard, who won an Academy Award for the 2007 film “Once,” died in a motorcycle crash on the outskirts of Dublin early Wednesday, his management said. He was 56. ATC Management told broadcaster RTE Hansard’s family was “deeply shocked and heartbroken” by his death.Irish police said a man in his 50s died in single vehicle motorcycle crash in Lucan on the western outskirts of the Irish capital before 4:30 a.m. on Wednesday. The man, who they did not name, was treated at the scene but was pronounced dead a short time later. Hansard combined acting and a musical career. He played a member of a Dublin soul band in the hit