Dublin, July 29, 2026 (AFP) - Irish singer, musician Glen Hansard killed in motorbike crash at 56

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Oscar-winning Irish musician and actor Glen Hansard, who starred in the 1991 cult film "The Commitments", died on Wednesday, his agent said, with reports suggesting he was killed in a motorcycle crash. "With broken hearts we announce the passing of Glen Hansard in the early hours of this morning," his agent ATC Management said in a post on Hansard's website. Family and friends of the 56-year-old were "dealing with the shock of it all", the agent......

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