India, July 29 -- Glen Hansard, the Irish artist known for his role in the 2007 film "Once" and recipient of the Academy Award for Best Original Song for "Falling Slowly," passed away on Wednesday following a motorcycle accident. He was 56 years old.

As reported by the BBC, Hansard lost his life in a single-vehicle accident in his hometown of Dublin on Wednesday morning. Emergency services were alerted to the incident at approximately 4:30 a.m., and authorities are currently seeking witnesses.

ATC Management, which represented Hansard, issued a statement (through the BBC): "With broken hearts we announce the passing of Glen Hansard who passed away, in the early hours of this morning, following a road traffic accident in Dublin. Glen's f...