The Commitments actor Johnny Murphy has sadly passed away.
The actor, who was best know as Joey ‘The Lips’ Fagan from the iconic Irish film passed yesterday – and Irish celebs have led tributes on Twitter describing him as a ‘gentleman’.
His Commitments co-stars Maria Doyle Kennedy and Glen Hansard took to Twitter to tell of their sadness of his passing and how he was a great and beautiful man.
The great Johnny Murphy, (Joey the Lips Fagan) passed yesterday.. A beautiful man, and a true gent.Bless you Johnny pic.twitter.com/nIW418VEhx
— Glen Hansard (@Glen_Hansard) February 23, 2016
Johnny Murphy#gentleman
Xx— Maria Doyle Kennedy (@mariadkennedy) February 23, 2016
So sad – RIP Johnny Murphy. The Commitments’ ‘Joey the Lips’ lives forever in our ? pic.twitter.com/R0ziET9f6b
— Liam Tuohy (@djleejt) February 23, 2016
Johnny Murphy. Joey the Lips. RIP. xx
— sonya kelly (@sonyakelly06) February 23, 2016
Sorry to hear Irish actor Johnny Murphy has died. Remembered by most as ‘Joey the Lips’ in ‘The Commitments’…..and by many as a gent. #RIP
— john creedon (@johncreedon) February 23, 2016
Was lucky to have seen Johnny Murphy in Waiting For Godot in The Gate. A stellar performer. Joey The Lips was a star turn. Great actor. RIP
— John Morton (@mohnjorton) February 23, 2016