The death has taken place of the award winning actor, Tom Murphy.
Mr Murphy won a Tony Award for his role in the The Beauty Queen of Leenane in 1998.
Artistic Director of Druid, Garry Hynes said he was a wonderful colleague and friend and will be much missed in the film and theatre business.
Marie Mullan led a round of applause at the curtain of 'Long Day's Journey into Night' as did many other theatres in Dublin.
