Glen Hansard's Untimely Death: The 'Once' Star's Sudden Farewell

Academy Award-winning singer-songwriter Glen Hansard died in a motorcycle crash on July 29 at the age of 56.

The Irish Times reported that The Frames frontman was killed in a single-vehicle crash at the Strawberry Beds in West Dublin just before 4:30 a.m. on Wednesday.

ATC Management, who represented Hansard, confirmed the “Once” star’s passing in a statement.