‘The Commitments’ star Johnny Murphy has died

Details of his death have yet to be released.

‘The Commitments’ star Johnny Murphy has died

Irish actor Johnny Murphy has passed away, according to reports.

The star was best known for his role as trumpet player Joey “The Lips” Fagan in The Commitments, a role he beat Van Morrison and Rory Gallagher to.

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