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Glen Hansard, who starred in and won the Best Original Song Oscar for the 2007 film Once, died at 56 in a motorcycle crash in Ireland, prompting renewed interest in the film.
Once, a 2007 Irish romantic musical drama, is trending following the death of star Glen Hansard, who won the Best Original Song Oscar for the film, in a motorcycle crash at age 56.
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