Fans mourning Oscar-winning music legend, 56, after fatal motorcycle crash

Oscar-winning singer-songwriter and actor Glen Hansard has died at 56 after a motorcycle crash near Dublin, prompting tributes honoring his influential career in music and film.

“With broken hearts we announce the passing of Glen Hansard”

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

The solo star and leader of the Irish group the Frames was killed in the accident near his home in Dublin.

Hansard had released a number of albums under his own name and as a part of duo The Swell Season with fellow Oscar winner and 'Once' co-star Marketa Irglova

Hansard combined acting and a musical career. He won an Oscar in 2007 for the song 'Falling Slowly' from the film 'Once,' in which he starred alongside Markéta Irglová.

Glen Hansard, best known for his role in The Commitments and as the frontman of The Frames, has died.

“With broken hearts we announce the passing of Glen Hansard in the early hours of this morning,” a statement issued by the musician's management read.

Academy Award-winning Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard died in a motorcycle crash in Dublin early Wednesday, his management said. He was 56.

The singer and actor is fondly remembered as the frontman of The Frames, his solo albums, and for his roles in films ‘The Commitments’ and ‘Once’.

Singer-songwriter began busking on the streets of his native Dublin as a teen before forming the popular Irish band The Frames in 1990

DUBLIN -- Academy Award-winning Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard died in a motorcycle crash in Dublin early Wednesday, his management said. He was 56.

Glen Hansard, the Oscar-winning Irish musician and activist who won an Academy Award for Best Original Song for "Falling Slowly" in 2007, has died following a motorcycle crash in Dublin

Oscar-winning Irish musician Glen Hansard dies in motorcycle crash in Dublin  ITVX

His family are “deeply shocked and heartbroken” by his death

Frontman of chart-topping band the Frames had huge success as the star of 2007 romantic drama Once Glen 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 Dubl

The 56-year-old featured in hit movie The Commitments and won an Oscar for best original song in 2007.

IRISH singer-songwriter Glen Hansard has died aged 56 in a motorcycle crash.

Academy Award-winning Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard has died in a motorcycle crash

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

Hansard was frontman for Irish band The Frames and won an Oscar in 2007 for his songwriting

Academy Award-winning Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard has died in a motorcycle crash

He won a Best Original Song Oscar in 2008 for the indie film Once and was lead singer for rock group The Frames.

The 56-year-old featured in hit movie The Commitments and won an Oscar for best original song in 2007.

Oscar-winning Irish musician Glen Hansard dies in motorcycle crash, Irish media report  Reuters