REST IN PEACE. Irish musician Glen Hansard dies at 56.

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Hansard had released a number of albums under his own name and as a part of duo The Swell Season with fellow Oscar winner and 'Once' co-star Marketa Irglova

DUBLIN, Ireland – Irish musician Glen Hansard, who won a Best Original Song Oscar in 2008 for the indie film Once and was lead singer for rock group The Frames, died in a motorcycle crash at the age of 56 early on Wednesday, July 28, his management company said.

Fans paid tribute online and Prime Minister Micheal Martin said he was deeply saddened to hear of the death of “a talented musician and actor who made a significant contribution to Ireland’s cultural landscape over many years.”