{"id":91341,"date":"2026-07-29T13:50:17","date_gmt":"2026-07-29T13:50:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/glen-hansard-oscar-winning-singer-songwriter-killed-in-dublin-motorcycle-crash\/"},"modified":"2026-07-29T13:50:17","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T13:50:17","slug":"glen-hansard-oscar-winning-singer-songwriter-killed-in-dublin-motorcycle-crash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/glen-hansard-oscar-winning-singer-songwriter-killed-in-dublin-motorcycle-crash\/","title":{"rendered":"Glen Hansard, Oscar-winning singer-songwriter, killed in Dublin motorcycle crash"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- ItShrt World News -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"1882483372\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p>Academy Award-winning Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard died in a motorcycle crash in Dublin early Wednesday, his management said. He was 56.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;With broken hearts, we announce the passing of Glen Hansard in the early hours of this morning,&#8221; ATC Management said in a statement to CBS News.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Irish police said a man in his 50s died in a single vehicle motorcycle crash in Lucan on the 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. CBS News partner BBC News reported that police are asking witnesses from the crash to come forward.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Hansard was born in Dublin in 1970, according to the BBC, and busked in the city. He made his acting debut in the 1991 film &#8220;The Commitments,&#8221; playing Outspan Foster, a young working-class member of a Dublin soul band.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Hansard again combined music and acting in the 2007 indie musical film &#8220;Once,&#8221; co-writing the movie&#8217;s songs with Mark\u00e9ta Irglov\u00e1. The pair also starred in the film. Hansard and Irglov\u00e1 won the 2008 Oscar for best original song for the number &#8220;Falling Slowly.&#8221; A stage adaptation of the musical ran on Broadway from 2012 to 2015, winning eight Tony Awards, and has played around the world.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed__float-wrap\">\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-medium\" data-ads=\"{\" extrawordcount=\"\">\n<p>      <span class=\"img embed__content \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/07\/29\/19b605e5-92fd-4414-b972-7b6407b918ff\/thumbnail\/620x869\/dac93e3cac1695c0bbe395fcd7673b8b\/gettyimages-80004371.jpg#\" alt=\"The 80th Annual Academy Awards - Press Room \" height=\"869\" width=\"620\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/07\/29\/19b605e5-92fd-4414-b972-7b6407b918ff\/thumbnail\/620x869\/dac93e3cac1695c0bbe395fcd7673b8b\/gettyimages-80004371.jpg 1x, https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/07\/29\/19b605e5-92fd-4414-b972-7b6407b918ff\/thumbnail\/1240x1738\/c3bc113b026b877ec95e4b9730f75994\/gettyimages-80004371.jpg 2x\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\">\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__caption\">Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova pose in the press room during the 80th Annual Academy Awards on February 24, 2008.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                Steve Granitz \/ WireImage \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Off-screen, Hansard was long-serving front man for rock band The Frames and performed with Irglov\u00e1 as the rock duo The Swell Season. Hansard has also released five solo albums, including &#8220;Didn&#8217;t He Ramble,&#8221; which was nominated for a Grammy for best folk album in 2016.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Hansard has made frequent appearances on CBS Saturday Mornings&#8217; &#8220;Saturday Sessions&#8221; segment. In 2015, he showcased &#8220;Didn&#8217;t He Ramble,&#8221; and in <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/video\/saturday-sessions-glen-hansard-performs-wheels-on-fire\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">2018<\/a><\/span> and 2024 he played songs from other solo albums. In August 2025, he and Irglov\u00e1\u00a0<span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/video\/saturday-sessions-the-swell-season-performs-people-we-used-to-be\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">performed songs from &#8220;Forward,&#8221;<\/a><\/span> their first album as The Swell Season in 16 years.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>At the funeral of <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/shane-macgowan-the-pogues-dies-at-65\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">The Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan<\/a><\/span> in 2023, Hansard performed The Pogues&#8217; song &#8220;Fairytale Of New York&#8221; with Irish singer Lisa O&#8217;Neill, which prompted dancing in the aisles of the church.<\/p>\n<p>For years, Hansard led the Christmas Eve charity busk outside Dublin&#8217;s Gaiety Theatre, where members of the public gathered to see famous Irish musicians perform in aid of the Dublin Simon Community. The organization said Wednesday it was &#8220;devastated&#8221; to hear of Hansard&#8217;s death, according to the BBC.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed__float-wrap\">\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-medium\" data-ads=\"{\" extrawordcount=\"\">\n<p>      <span class=\"img embed__content \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/07\/29\/0cc7691e-389c-4f70-bf86-254dc1a65475\/thumbnail\/620x438\/524e6ec29266ef74229a5cc00c920fb7\/gettyimages-2170105466.jpg#\" alt=\"Pearl Jam Dark Matter World Tour 2024 - New York \" height=\"438\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/07\/29\/0cc7691e-389c-4f70-bf86-254dc1a65475\/thumbnail\/620x438\/524e6ec29266ef74229a5cc00c920fb7\/gettyimages-2170105466.jpg 1x, https:\/\/assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/07\/29\/0cc7691e-389c-4f70-bf86-254dc1a65475\/thumbnail\/1240x876\/21c81de6e3dc6995ac16e32fb10ca492\/gettyimages-2170105466.jpg 2x\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\">\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__caption\">Glen Hansard performs onstage at Madison Square Garden in New York City on September 3, 2024.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                Kevin Mazur \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;While known to many as a genius songwriter and storyteller, for us, he was threefold that, in his generosity, a true advocate for our work and a giant in the fight against homelessness,&#8221; the Dublin Simon Community said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>Hansard is survived by his wife and a 3-year-old son. 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