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Oscar Winner Glen Hansard Dies in Motorcycle Crash at 56

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Glen Hansard, the Irish musician and actor who won an Academy Award for Best Original Song in 2008 for 'Once', died at 56 after a single-vehicle motorcycle accident near Dublin early Wednesday morning.

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Oscar Winner Glen Hansard Dies in Motorcycle Crash at 56

Glen Hansard, the Irish musician and actor who won an Academy Award for Best Original Song in 2008 for his work on the film 'Once', tragically passed away at the age of 56 after a single-vehicle motorcycle accident near Dublin. The incident occurred early Wednesday morning, with emergency services responding promptly to assist him.

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