Glen Hansard, ‘Once’ Star and Oscar Winner, Dies at 56
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Glen Hansard, ‘Once’ Star and Oscar Winner, Dies at 56

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Irish musician Glen Hansard, known for his role in the film “Once” and winning an Academy Award for Best Original Song, died Wednesday in a motorcycle accident. He was 56 years old.

According to reports from the BBC, Hansard was killed in a single-vehicle crash that occurred in Dublin, his home city, on Wednesday. Details surrounding the accident have not been extensively reported at this time.

Hansard gained international recognition for his work with the Irish band The Frames and as one half of the musical duo The Swell Season with Markéta Irglová. Their song “Falling Slowly” from the 2007 film *Once*, in which they both starred, won the Academy Award for Best Original Song.

The cause of death was a motorcycle crash, according to reports.

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