Johnny Murphy

Johnny Murphy, an Irish actor who was known best for co-starring as Joey "The Lips" Fagan in the 1991 film adaptation of "The Commitments," has died of cancer, according to multiple news sources. Murphy, who died Monday, was 71. A native of Dublin, Murphy already had made a name for himself as an actor in theater when Alan Parker cast him as trumpeter Joey Fagan in "The Commitments." Murphy was the only cast member who was not a musician. He took plenty of lessons to lend more credence to his acting performance.