From the archives: "Once" songwriter Glen Hansard

Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard, an Oscar-winner for "Once" (which became a Tony Award-winning musical), died July 29, 2026 at age 56. In this March 17, 2013 "Sunday Morning" profile, Hansard talked with Anthony Mason about growing up as a street performer in Dublin, and his meteoric rise to fame as a member of th

Opinion | Glen Hansard and the Power of Song  WSJ

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

Irish musician Glen Hansard starred in the film Once - a modern-day musical about a busker and an immigrant and their eventful week in Dublin.

Irish musician Glen Hansard starred in the film Once - a modern-day musical about a busker and an immigrant and their eventful week in Dublin.

Glen Hansard obituary: musician and actor in The Commitments and Once  thetimes.com

Once isn't as glamorous as other 2000s-era movie musicals, but it was just as instrumental to the genre's viability.

Hansard combined acting and a musical career. He played a member of a Dublin soul band in the hit 1991 movie “The Commitments” and won an Oscar in 2008 with "Once" co-star Markéta Irglová.

Ireland's President Catherine Connolly said he was one of Ireland's great singer-songwriters.

Oscar-winning Irish musician Glen Hansard has died in a motorbike crash in Dublin.

The Irish musician Glen Hansard has died in a motorbike crash at age 56. Across social media, friends and admirers wish him rest.

Glen Hansard, beloved Irish folk musician and star of the 2007 musical movie Once, is dead. He was 56. The BBC reports that the renowned singer-songwriter was the victim of a tragic single-vehicle motorcycle crash. The accident happened in his home city of Dublin on the morning of July 29. Police are currently seeking

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.

‘Once’ Oscar winner and Irish musician Glen Hansard dies in motorcycle crash  CNN

Glen Hansard, lead singer for the Irish alt-rock band The Frames, has died in a motorcycle crash. He was 56. He was best known for starring in "Once."

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.

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

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

Archive footage of Glen Hansard following death

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.

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

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

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

Irish singer-songwriter dies after motorcycle crash in Dublin

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

Glen Hansard, the Irish musician who starred in the 2007 film “Once” and won the best original song Oscar for “Falling Slowly,” died on Wednesday in a motorcycle crash. He was 56. According to the BBC, Hansard was killed in a single-vehicle crash in his home city of Dublin on Wednesday. The accident was reported…

Hansard, who was 56, won the best song Oscar for the 2007 low-budget musical film Once.

He was reportedly killed in the early hours of Wednesday morning