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CZECH MUSICIAN MARK\u00c9TA Irglov\u00e1 has offered condolences to the family of her former partner and longtime musical collaborator Glen Hansard.<\/p>\n
The singer-songwriter starred in the 2007 film Once alongside Hansard, which earned them an Academy Award for the song Falling Slowly.<\/p>\n
In a post on Instagram, Irglov\u00e1 said: \u201cMy deepest condolences to Glen\u2019s family, his brothers and his beautiful wife and son, you are all in my thoughts and prayers.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am so sorry for your tragic loss, my heart goes out to you. May his love always surround you, his spirit guide and protect you, and may his light shine on throughout your days.\u201d<\/p>\n
The post continues:<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Lord bless you
and keep you;
the Lord make his face shine on you
and be gracious to you;
the Lord turn his face toward you
and give you peace.\u201d<\/p>\n
\n @marketa_irglova<\/p>\n
@marketa_irglova\n<\/p>\n
Once propelled both Hansard and Irglov\u00e1 into the spotlight and was a huge international success, spawning a stage show first on Broadway that still tours internationally.<\/p>\n
In 2008, at age 19, Irglov\u00e1 became the youngest person to win an Oscar in a musical category.<\/p>\n
The pair had developed a real-life romantic partnership as they promoted the film. Despite breaking up in 2009, the pair have reunited intermittently in the intervening years to record and tour.<\/p>\n
Hansard and Irglov\u00e1 wrote, performed and released music as a duo under the name The Swell Season, which released music as recently as last year.<\/p>\n
The duo released three albums: The Swell Season in 2006, Strict Joy in 2009, and Forward in 2005.<\/p>\n