Irish singer Glen Hansard loved coming to Philadelphia. Here, he worked on an album for a year and shoveled snow for the first time.

"He loved it here" and even wanted to name the album after the city, said producer Charlie Hall of the War on Drugs, who worked with Hansard on the album at a studio in Conshohocken.

Barack Obama continues his longstanding tradition of sharing his music (and literature) picks for the summer - and has paid tribute to the Oscar-winning Irish musician Glen Hansard, who tragically died this week in a motorcycle crash at the age of 56.

Oscar-winning Dublin musician was killed in a single-vehicle crash on Wednesday morning

Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin described Hansard as an artist "who made a significant contribution to Ireland's cultural landscape".

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.

Hansard, 56, appeared in The Commitments, was the frontman for the Irish band The Frames and was part of various protests over the years.

Glen Hansard, the beloved Irish musician who had a special connection to Chicago, died early Wednesday morning in Dublin following a motorcycle accident. Hansard was killed in a single-vehicle crash in his home city of Dublin, according to the BBC. He was 56. ATC management, which represented Hansard, posted to Faceboo

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

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

The Irish singer-songwriter, who won an Oscar for the song “Falling Slowly” from the movie “Once,” died in a motorcycle crash.

Glen Hansard, the Oscar-winning Irish singer-songwriter behind "Falling Slowly" and star of "Once," died at 56 in a motorcycle crash in Dublin.

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 has died in a motorcycle crash.

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

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

Glen Hansard's family, wife Maire Saaritsa, son, personal life and fatherhood after the Oscar-winning Irish singer died in a motorcycle crash.

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

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.

The Irish musician Glen Hansard, who won the Best Original Song Oscar ‌in 2008 for John Carney’s indie musical Once, has died. He was 56.  Hansard died in a motorcycle crash, his management company said in a statement.  “With broken hearts, we announce the passing of Glen Hansard, who passed away in the early hours…

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

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

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

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

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…

‘Once’ star and former Frames frontman died in the early hours of Wednesday

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

Coverage following the announcement of the death of Oscar-winning songwriter and The Frames frontman Glen Hansard.

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

The Oscar-winning songwriter and longtime Frames frontman has died.