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Oscar-winning Irish musician Glen Hansard has died in a motorbike crash in Dublin

Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard, the Academy Award-winning musician behind the beloved song “Falling Slowly” and star of the acclaimed film “Once,” has died after a motorcycle crash in Dublin. He was 56

You may remember him for winning the Best Original Song Oscar in 2008 for “Falling Slowly” from the movie Once alongside Marketa Irglova. They both also starred alongside one another in the movie. He also was the lead singer for rock group The Frames

Chris Anne Affleck, the mother of Oscar winners Ben Affleck and Casey Affleck, died June 2, her family announced. She was 83 and diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in December

Irish actress Brenda Fricker, who won an Oscar for her role in 1989 film My Left Foot and had well-loved parts in Home Alone 2 and TV’s Casualty, has died at the age of 81