Obit: Glen Hansard (1970-2026)

Subject: Obit: Glen Hansard (1970 - 2026)
From: BrooklynJay
Date: 29 Jul 26 - 07:37 PM

I'm sure that by now, most everyone has heard the horrible news. He was riding home on his motorcycle after a performance when he was involved in a fatal crash.

We've lost a giant. My wife knew him for thirty years. This is absolutely devastating. He leaves a wife and four-year-old son.

Tragic beyond words.


Jay

Subject: RE: Obit: Glen Hansard (1970-2026)
From: Helen
Date: 29 Jul 26 - 08:09 PM

A lot of musicians and others are paying tribute:

Bono, Bruce Springsteen pay tribute to Oscar-winning Irish musician Glen Hansard


I confess to only having seen him in The Commitments movie, but it was memorable.

Subject: RE: Obit: Glen Hansard (1970-2026)
From: GUEST,mg
Date: 29 Jul 26 - 08:18 PM

Is he not the musician that rowed a curraugh to Portugal with D. Sheehy and ..I forget the others. RIP.

Subject: RE: Obit: Glen Hansard (1970-2026)
From: Mary G
Date: 29 Jul 26 - 08:29 PM

https://followthecamino.com/en/glen-hansard-and-the-camino-de-santiago-a-journey-of-sound-and-spirit

Subject: RE: Obit: Glen Hansard (1970-2026)
From: GUEST,Peter Laban
Date: 30 Jul 26 - 07:38 AM

Not to sidetrack thus any further but Danny Sheehy, Breanndán Ó Beaglaoich, Glen Hansard, Breandan-Pháid Moriarty and Liam Holden crewed the naomhóg on the way to Santisgo de Compostella. Danny Sheehy died when the boat overturned. Hangars as far as I remember only was there for one leg (of three) of the trip. The documentary is online.

I was a big shock when the news of Hansard's death arrived. I had heard on the news earlier a man had died in a bike accident in the early hours but at that time he was not identified.
I was at a lunchtime concert when the RTE news feed on my phone brought the news.It needed to sink in for a little bit, it was such a shock.
On my way home the radio I the car was alive with tributes, univetsal grief and shock. Very like how it was when Sinead O'Connor died.

Subject: RE: Obit: Glen Hansard (1970-2026)
From: rich-joy
Date: 31 Jul 26 - 11:54 AM

Yes, so many tributes online; he is much loved and missed.

Vale, Glen.