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Actor Johnny Murphy, best known for his role as trumpet player Joey 'The Lips' Fagan in The Commitments, has died at the age of 71.
Feb 23, 2016 · Johnny Murphy, the actor who portrayed Joey 'The Lips' Fagan in The Commitments, has died. It's thought he was in his early seventies. Murphy's Commitments co-star Maria Doyle Kennedy led...
Feb 23, 2016 · Johnny Murphy, who played Joey 'The Lips' Fagan in the hit movie, passed away of respiratory failure in 2016. He was a veteran actor who also starred in Beckett's Waiting for Godot and other stage and screen productions.
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Johnny Murphy (1943-2016) was an Irish actor who appeared in films, TV shows and plays. He was best known for his roles as Joey 'The Lips' Fagan in The Commitments (1991) and Estragon in Waiting for Godot (2001).
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Johnny Murphy was a relief pitcher for the Yankees and the Red Sox, winning seven World Series and saving 107 games. He also worked as a scout, executive and general manager for the Red Sox and the Mets.
Feb 23, 2016 · ACTOR JOHNNY MURPHY, best known as trumpet player Joey ‘The Lips’ Fagan in The Commitments, has died. Murphy, who was also an accomplished theatre actor, passed away after a brief respiratory...
Feb 24, 2016 · Commitments star Johnny Murphy, aka Joey 'The Lips', was remembered as a "one-of-a-kind Dubliner" and "a gentleman" who "loved his pint and his crossword". Murphy, who beat cancer five years ago,...
