India, July 29 -- Oscar-winning Irish artist Glen Hansard has tragically passed away in a motorcycle accident in Dublin. Hansard, 56, was the lead singer of the rock band The Frames and also appeared in the film The Commitments.

In 2008, he received an Academy Award for Best Original Song for Falling Slowly, a piece he composed for the independent film Once.

Authorities are seeking witnesses in relation to a single-vehicle accident that occurred on Lower Road in Lucan, located to the west of Dublin.

The incident was reported to emergency services just before 04:30 local time.

Hansard was born in Dublin in 1970 and performed as a busker on its streets before securing the role of Outspan Foster in The Commitments.

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