Tim Curry, actor of Rocky Horror and Clue, dies at 80

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Tim Curry, actor of Rocky Horror and Clue, dies at 80

Tim Curry, the British actor known for The Rocky Horror Picture Show and Clue, died at his home in Los Angeles on August 26 at age 80. His manager Marcia Hurwitz confirmed the death and said he died peacefully. Curry had been in ill health since a 2012 stroke that required brain surgery.

Key Facts

Tim Curry died at his home in Los Angeles on August 26 at age 80.
His manager Marcia Hurwitz confirmed the death and said Curry died peacefully.
Curry suffered a stroke in 2012 that required brain surgery and left him in a wheelchair.
He won an Emmy for voicing Captain Hook in the 1990 animated series Peter Pan and the Pirates.
Curry voiced Palpatine in Star Wars: The Clone Wars from 2012 to 2014, replacing Ian Abercrombie.

Career Highlights

Curry's career spanned five decades across comedy, horror, drama, and music. He is widely considered the definitive Dr. Frank-N-Furter from The Rocky Horror Picture Show and Pennywise from the 1990 miniseries It. His comedic monologue as Wadsworth the butler in the 1985 film Clue is regarded as an all-time comedic bit. Curry also voiced Captain Hook in Peter Pan and the Pirates, winning an Emmy in 1990.

Later Years and Legacy

Curry suffered a debilitating stroke in 2012 that required brain surgery and confined him to a wheelchair. Despite his health challenges, he continued to work as an artist and writer. His manager described his greatest legacies as his curious, expansive mind and generous, gentle heart. Curry's death follows the recent losses of Sam Neill and Dolly Parton.

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Tim Curry, Rocky Horror Picture Show star, dies at 80

British actor Tim Curry, best known as Dr Frank-N-Furter in The Rocky Horror Picture Show, died peacefully at his Los Angeles home at age 80, his manager Marcia Hurwitz said Wednesday. No cause of death was disclosed. Curry had struggled with his health for more than a decade after a debilitating stroke.

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Tim Curry, actor of Rocky Horror and Clue, dies at 80

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