Oscar-winning singer, songwriter, actor and founder of the Dublin rock band the Frames Glen Hansard, who has died aged 56 in a motorcycle accident, was one of Dublin’s musical heroes – a one-time busker who became an Oscar-winning international star, successful both as a singer-songwriter and as ...
Source: [Guardian International](https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/jul/31/glen-hansard-obituary)