Singer & songwriter
Glen Hansard
Irish singer of The Frames who won an Academy Award for a song from Once, a film he also starred in.
Glen James Angus Hansard was an Irish singer-songwriter and actor. From Ballymun in northern Dublin, he busked from his teens. In 1990, he co-founded the Irish rock band the Frames, which he fronted. The band released six studio albums, four of which reached the top ten of the Irish Albums Chart. Hansard was also a member of the folk rock duo the Swell Season, founded in 2005, which released three albums. In 2012, he released his debut solo album, Rhythm and Repose. His second album, Didn't He Ramble (2015), was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Folk Album.
- Born
- 1970-04-21, Dublin, IrelandA Tuesday
- Died
- 2026-07-29, Dublin, IrelandA Wednesday, aged 56
- At birth
- Sun in Taurus, Moon in Libra
- Nationality
- Ireland
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1970-04-21, Dublin, Ireland · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Dublinthe zone used then
Europe/DublinThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Taurus | 0°55′ | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 28°14′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 20°09′ | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 22°10′ | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 1°49′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 1°07′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Taurus | 10°39′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Libra | 5°44′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 0°16′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Virgo | 25°10′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
2026-07-29, Dublin, Ireland · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Dublinthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Leo | 6°21′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 4°40′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 17°48′ | Direct |
| Venus | Virgo | 21°24′ | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 21°20′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 6°23′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aries | 14°44′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Gemini | 4°55′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Aries | 4°17′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Aquarius | 4°14′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Glen Hansard was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.