ONCE Co-Writer and Film Star Glen Hansard Dies at 56
BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that Glen Hansard, who co-wrote the musical Once and starred in the 2007 film of the same name, has died at age 56. According to multiple reports, he died after a single-vehicle motorcycle crash in Dublin, Ireland on 29 July. Glen Hansard starred in the film version of the musical Once (2007), which earned several major awards including the Academy Award for Best Original Song f…