Archive · 27 Aug 2026
Rocky Horror Star Tim Curry Dies at 80
Tim Curry was an English actor and singer who died at age 80.
He became famous for playing Dr. Frank-N-Furter in The Rocky Horror Picture Show.
That movie was not an immediate hit but later became a much-loved cult classic.
Fans still attend midnight screenings and sometimes dress as the characters.
Curry also played Pennywise in the 1990 television miniseries It.
He acted in movies such as Clue, Annie and Home Alone 2: Lost in New York.
He performed on stage and received three Tony Award nominations.
He won a Daytime Emmy for voicing Captain Hook in Peter Pan & the Pirates.
Curry had health problems after a serious stroke in 2012, but no cause of death was announced.
Tim Curry, the English actor and singer famous for Dr. Frank-N-Furter, has died at 80.
His longtime manager and friend Marcia Hurwitz said he died peacefully at his Los Angeles home.
Reports differed on whether Curry died Tuesday night or Wednesday; no cause was disclosed.
A 2012 stroke left Curry using a wheelchair and contributed to a long decline in his health.
His career included three Tony nominations, a Daytime Emmy, and roles in The Rocky Horror Picture Show, It, Clue and Home Alone 2: Lost in New York.
- Who
- Tim Curry, the English actor and singer; his death was confirmed by longtime manager and friend Marcia Hurwitz.
- What
- Curry died at age 80.
- When
- Reports placed his death on Tuesday night or Wednesday, depending on the source.
- Where
- His home in Los Angeles; one report specified Toluca Lake.
- Why
- No cause of death was disclosed; reports noted his long-term health problems after a 2012 stroke.
- Age at death
- 80
- Signature role
- Dr. Frank-N-Furter in The Rocky Horror Picture Show
- Death location
- His home in Los Angeles; one report specified Toluca Lake
- Death confirmation
- Longtime manager and friend Marcia Hurwitz
- Major health event
- A serious stroke in 2012, followed by wheelchair use and brain surgery according to some reports
- Theatre recognition
- Three Tony Award nominations for Amadeus, My Favorite Year and Spamalot
- Television recognition
- Won a Daytime Emmy in 1991 for voicing Captain Hook in Peter Pan & the Pirates
- Later film work
- Returned to live-action film in 2024 with Stream
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