Irish musician Glen Hansard, who received an Oscar
Irish musician Glen Hansard, who received an Oscar, died in a car accident.
Consensus
- Glen Hansard died in a motorcycle accident in Lucan, near Dublin.
- The accident happened on July 29.
- Hansard was 56 years old at the time of his death.
- He was pronounced dead at the scene despite attempts to provide medical assistance.
- Hansard was the founder of The Frames and a solo musician who won an Oscar for 'Falling Slowly'.
- The song 'Falling Slowly' was written for the film 'Once', in which Hansard also starred.
Points of divergence
- Hansard died at age 56, and the accident occurred early in the morning in Lucan. He had not been able to control the motorcycle according to preliminary data. — vm
- The police received a report of the crash around 4:30 local time (2:30 MSK), and emergency services provided medical help on site before his death. The accident involved only Hansard's motorcycle, according to Irish Independent. — vedomosti
- The motorcycle collided with a car, and the crash occurred around 4:30 local time (5:30 MSK) in the Strawberry Beds area of Lucan. The accident took place at approximately 4:30 local time. — kommersant
Coverage (3 sources)
- The Frames founder Glen Hansard died in a car accident at age 56 — Вечерняя Москва
- The Frames founder Glen Hansard dies in motorcycle accident in Dublin — Ведомости
- Oscar-winning Irish musician Glen Hansard dies in accident — Коммерсантъ