Oscar-winning musician Glen Hansard dies in motorcycle accident at 56
Glen Hansard, the acclaimed Irish singer-songwriter who received an Academy Award for "Falling Slowly" in 2007, tragically passed away at the age of 56 due to a motorcycle accident in Lucan, near Dublin, at 4:30 AM, with no other vehicles involved. Born in 1970 in Ballymun, he started his musical journey in the 1990s with The Frames and later created The Swell Season. Hansard also gained recognition as an actor in films such as Once and The Commitments. His final album, All That Was East Is West of Me Now, was released in 2023. He had a deep affinity for Italy, having performed his last concert in Lucca in February, and collaborated with U2 and Eddie Vedder.
Key facts
- Glen Hansard died at age 56 in a motorcycle accident in Lucan, Ireland.
- The accident occurred at 4:30 AM and involved no other vehicles.
- He won an Oscar in 2007 for the song 'Falling Slowly' from the film Once.
- Hansard was a founding member of the band The Frames in the 1990s.
- He formed the duo The Swell Season with Markéta Irglová after the film Once.
- He acted in the films Once and The Commitments.
- His last film role was in Cyrano directed by Joe Wright.
- His final album 'All That Was East Is West of Me Now' was released in 2023.
Entities
Artists
- Glen Hansard
- Markéta Irglová
- Eddie Vedder
- Joe Wright
- Steven Spielberg
- Marketa Irglová
- John Carney
Institutions
- The Frames
- The Swell Season
- U2
- Pearl Jam
- Il Post
- ATC Management
- The Commitments
- Academy Awards
- Grammy Awards
Locations
- Lucan
- Dublin
- Ireland
- Ballymun
- Lucca
- Tuscany
- Italy
- Ferrara
- Peccioli
- Rome
- Lower Road