Oscar-winning musician Glen Hansard’s final hours revealed — before early morning fatal motorcycle crash
Oscar-winning musician Glen Hansard has died following a single-vehicle motorcycle crash in western Dublin. Authorities are conducting a routine investigation into the cause of the accident, though no criminal charges are expected.
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The sudden death of a prominent cultural figure has prompted an outpouring of tributes from the Irish music community.
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Add The New York Post on Google Oscar-winning singer-songwriter Glen Hansard was enjoying a night of Irish music before his fatal motorcycle accident west of Ireland’s capital city early Wednesday morning.
The 56-year-old, who died in a single-vehicle motorcycle crash just before 4:30 a.m. in western Dublin, spent his final moments at the Wren’s Nest pub attending a trad session, The Irish Times reported.
Hansard was a regular at the watering hole on Tuesday nights when the bar hosted trad sessions — which are casual gatherings of musicians playing Irish music together — with the musical group Trad 15.
Tuesday’s musical session was advertised as a celebration of the Mayo County football team’s win in the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship over the weekend, according to the outlet.
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