Glen Hansard, the Oscar-winning songwriter, died in a motorcycle crash last…

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Multiple major news outlets and statements from Glen Hansard's management and Irish authorities report that Glen Hansard, the Oscar-winning Irish singer-songwriter, died at age 56 in a motorcycle crash in Dublin in the early hours of Wednesday, July 29, 2026, which is indeed within the past week relative to the claim date.[2][3][4][6][8][9][12]