Glen Hansard, the Oscar-winning Irish singer-songwriter and actor known for “Once” and “The Commitments,” has died at 56 in a motorcycle accident near Dublin. A beloved figure in Irish music as frontman of The Frames and half of The Swell Season, he also earned a Grammy nod and touched hearts with his charity busks and moving performances, including at Shane MacGowan’s funeral. Ireland’s Prime Minister mourned him as a cultural giant whose artistry will live on.
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