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Glen Hansard, Irish musician who won Oscar for 'Once,' dies in motorcycle crash

Compiled Aug 3

Glen Hansard, Irish musician who won Oscar for 'Once,' dies in motorcycle crash
Glen Hansard, Irish musician who won Oscar for 'Once,' dies in motorcycle crash · Photo: The Associated Press

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Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard died in a motorcycle crash on the outskirts of Dublin early Wednesday, his management said

  1. 1991
    Hansard appeared in the movie 'The Commitments' as a member of a Dublin soul band
  2. 2007
    The film 'Once' was released
  3. 2008
    Hansard won an Academy Award for the song 'Falling Slowly' from 'Once'
  4. 2012
    The Broadway adaptation of 'Once' won eight Tony Awards, including best musical
  5. 2016
    Hansard's solo album 'Didn't He Ramble' was nominated for a Grammy for Best Folk Album
  6. 2023
    Hansard performed 'Fairytale Of New York' with Lisa O'Neill at Shane MacGowan's funeral
  7. early Wednesday
    Hansard died in a motorcycle crash on the outskirts of Dublin, before 4:30 a.m.

“heartbroken”

Bruce Springsteen

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