Glen Hansard
Irish · 56 years old · Died 8 July 2026
Oscar-winning musician — "Falling Slowly", The Frames, Once
Cause of death
Traffic collision
Glen Hansard was an Irish singer-songwriter who won the Academy Award for Best Original Song with "Falling Slowly" from the film Once, in which he also starred. He was the frontman of The Frames, one of Ireland's most beloved bands, and later formed the duo The Swell Season with Markéta Irglová. Known for his raw, emotionally intense performances, he was killed in a traffic collision at 56 — one of the most shocking deaths of 2026.
How common is road injuries?
Glen Hansard died of traffic collision. Globally, road injuries kills 1,350,000 people every year — that is 3,699 per day, or roughly one person every 23 seconds. It accounts for 2% of all deaths worldwide.
Deaths / year
1,350,000
Deaths / day
3,699
Deaths / hour
154
Deaths / second
0.04
Share of all global deaths
Risk factors for road injuries
Since Glen Hansard died
Live count since 8 July 2026
Total deaths worldwide since then
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Deaths from same cause since then
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