Oscar-winning songwriter Glen Hansard killed in crash
Oscar-winning Irish musician Glen Hansard has died following a single-vehicle motorbike crash in Dublin. Police are currently investigating the incident, which occurred early in the morning in Lucan.
Why it matters
The death of a prominent cultural figure is a significant event for the Irish arts community and international fans of his music.
Image source, Reuters Image caption, Glen Hansard was the lead singer of The Frames
Oscar-winning Irish musician Glen Hansard has died in a motorbike crash in Dublin.
Hansard, 56, was the frontman for rock group The Frames and also featured in The Commitments.
He won an Academy Award for Best Original Song for Falling Slowly in 2007 which he wrote for the low-budget film Once.
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