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Glen Hansard, 56, Dies in Dublin Motorcycle Crash

8/1/2026

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Glen Hansard, 56, died in a Dublin motorcycle crash on Wednesday.
His family scheduled a public wake at the Baroque Chapel, IMMA, Dublin 8, on Monday 3 August 2026, 11 am-4 pm.
The funeral will be at St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin 8, on Tuesday 4 August 2026 at 1:30 pm, with limited seating.
He was recording an unreleased devotional album with producer Charlie Hall at Elm Street Studios, Conshohocken, featuring k.d. lang, Sharon Van Etten and Rachel Goswell.

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Story summary

Glen Hansard, 56, died in a Dublin motorcycle crash on Wednesday.
His family scheduled a public wake at the Baroque Chapel, IMMA, Dublin 8, on Monday 3 August 2026, 11 am-4 pm.
The funeral will be at St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin 8, on Tuesday 4 August 2026 at 1:30 pm, with limited seating.
He was recording an unreleased devotional album with producer Charlie Hall at Elm Street Studios, Conshohocken, featuring k.d. lang, Sharon Van Etten and Rachel Goswell.