Tim Curry, famed for Rocky Horror Picture Show, dead at 80

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  • Tim Curry, the baritone-voiced British actor who pranced to movie fame as a singing, lingerie-clad “sweet transvestite” in the 1975 ⁠cult classic The Rocky Horror Picture Show, has died at ⁠the age of 80, his manager said on Wednesday. A cause of ⁠death was no...S1
  • Tim Curry's screen credits included starring as Pennywise in the 1990 miniseries version of 'It,' Roger Corwin in the 2000 film reboot of 'Charlie's Angels' and more.S2
  • Internewscast Journal Internewscast Jason Laveris/Getty Images Tim Curry, the legendary British actor and comedian whose… This Post: Tim Curry, Beloved Star of Rocky Horror Picture Show and It, Dies at 80 first appeared on Internewscast JournalS3
  • The Cheshire-born actor, known for playing transvestite alien scientist Dr Frank-N-Furter in the 1975 musical film, died at his Los Angeles home.S4
  • The prolific British stage, screen and voice actor was best known for his starring roles in the cult ‘The Rocky Horror Picture Show’, ‘Clue’, ‘It’ and ‘Muppet Treasure Island’.S5
  • The British actor known for scene-stealing roles in cult classics and blockbusters like "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" and "Home Alone 2" has died.S6
  • Tim Curry, iconic character actor and ‘Rocky Horror Picture Show’ star, dies at 80S7
  • The gender-bending role as Dr. Frank-N-Furter put Curry on the map in 1975. He then went on to play a number of villainous roles like Gomez Addams, Pennywise and Bill Sikes, but also Mozart and William Shakespeare.S8
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Tim Curry, famed for Rocky Horror Picture Show, dead at 80

Tim Curry, the baritone-voiced British actor who pranced to movie fame as a singing, lingerie-clad “sweet transvestite” in the 1975 ⁠cult classic The Rocky Horror Picture Show, has…

2mos Globalnews

Tim Curry, ‘Rocky Horror Picture Show’ star, dead at 80

Tim Curry's screen credits included starring as Pennywise in the 1990 miniseries version of 'It,' Roger Corwin in the 2000 film reboot of 'Charlie's Angels' and more.

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Tim Curry, Beloved Star of Rocky Horror Picture Show and It, Dies at 80

Internewscast Journal Internewscast Jason Laveris/Getty Images Tim Curry, the legendary British actor and comedian whose… This Post: Tim Curry, Beloved Star of Rocky Horror Picture…

2mos Standard

Rocky Horror Picture Show star Tim Curry dies aged 80

The Cheshire-born actor, known for playing transvestite alien scientist Dr Frank-N-Furter in the 1975 musical film, died at his Los Angeles home.

2mos Euronews

Tim Curry, legendary star of ‘The Rocky Horror Picture Show’ and 'It', dies aged 80

The prolific British stage, screen and voice actor was best known for his starring roles in the cult ‘The Rocky Horror Picture Show’, ‘Clue’, ‘It’ and ‘Muppet Treasure Island’.

2mos ABC News

Tim Curry, 'Rocky Horror Picture Show' and 'Clue' actor, dies at 80

The British actor known for scene-stealing roles in cult classics and blockbusters like "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" and "Home Alone 2" has died.

2mos Deutsche Welle

Tim Curry, of 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show,' dies at 80

The gender-bending role as Dr. Frank-N-Furter put Curry on the map in 1975. He then went on to play a number of villainous roles like Gomez Addams, Pennywise and Bill Sikes, but al…

2mos Nbcnews

Tim Curry, star of ‘Rocky Horror Picture Show’ and ‘It,’ dies at 80

Actor Tim Curry, best known for his memorable role as Dr.

2mos Wol

Tim Curry, actor known for “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” and “It,” dies at age 80

Actor Tim Curry, known for his iconic performances in cult classics like “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” and the original

2mos The New York Times

Tim Curry, Star of ‘Rocky Horror Picture Show,’ Dies at 80

The actor’s gift for garish eccentricity was indelibly appropriate for the outlandish, cross-dressing mad scientist Frank-N-Furter.

2mos Torontosun

Tim Curry, ‘The Rocky Horror Picture Show’ actor, dies at 80

The actor had been plagued with serious health issues for more than a decade

2mos Latimes

Tim Curry, the versatile star turned pop culture icon with 'Rocky Horror Picture Show,' dies at 80

Tim Curry, the beloved and versatile star who famously commanded attention as the seductive mad scientist Dr. Frank-N-Furter in the cult classic musical 'Rocky Horror Picture Show,…

2mos BBC

Rocky Horror star Tim Curry dies at 80

Curry was best known for playing the outlandish Frank-N-Furter in cult film The Rocky Horror Picture Show.

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Actor Tim Curry, known for role in The Rocky Horror Picture Show, dies at 80

He often appeared in movies as a hammy villain and was nominated three times for a Tony Award for Broadway roles

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Tim Curry, Rocky Horror Picture Show Star, Dies at 80

The actor also played Pennywise the Clown in Stephen King’s It

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Tim Curry dead at 80: Rocky Horror Picture Show, Home Alone 2 and IT star passes away

The star, best known for playing Dr Frank-N-Furter in the cult classic The Rocky Horror Picture Show, died at his home in Los Angeles last night.

2mos Nypost

Tim Curry reunited with ‘Rocky Horror Picture Show’ co-stars in final public appearance before death

The actor began facing serious health issues after suffering a stroke in 2012.

2mos Thejournal

Tim Curry, star of Rocky Horror Picture Show and Home Alone 2, has died aged 80

Tim Curry famously played Pennywise the clown in the 1990 TV adaptation of Stephen King’s It.

2mos Manchestereveningnews

Rocky Horror and Home Alone 2 star Tim Curry dies, aged 80

The Warrington acting icon also starred in The Hunt For Red October, Clue and Scary Movie 2

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Tim Curry, legendary star of The Rocky Horror Picture Show, dies at 80

Tim Curry legendary star of The Rocky Horror Picture Show dies at

2mos Dailyrecord

Rocky Horror Picture Show star Tim Curry dies aged 80

Actor Tim Curry's career spanned more than 50 years.

2mos Irishmirror

Tim Curry dead at 80: Rocky Horror Picture Show and Pennywise star dies

British actor Tim Curry, best known for his iconic roles as Dr Frank-N-Furter in The Rocky Horror Picture Show and Pennywise in Stephen King's It, has died at the age of 80, accord…

2mos Toronto

Tim Curry, legendary actor known for ‘Rocky Horror’ and ‘It,’ dies at 80

Tim Curry, the legendary actor best known for “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” has died at the age of 80, according to several media reports. Curry died at his Los Angeles home on T…

2mos The Guardian

Tim Curry, star of The Rocky Horror Picture Show and Stephen King’s It, dies aged 80

A prolific performer across stage, screen and TV, the actor starred in Legend, Clue and It, but will always be associated with the flamboyantly camp rock’n’roll musical in which he…

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Tim Curry, star of The Rocky Horror Picture Show and It, dies aged 80

The English actor became a cult icon as Dr Frank-N-Furter and later terrified audiences as Stephen King's Pennywise

2mos Deadline

Tim Curry Dies: ‘The Rocky Horror Picture Show’ Actor Was 80

Tim Curry, who shot to stardom in his signature role as the corset-wearing “sweet transvestite from transexual Transylvania” Dr. Frank-N-Furter in the 1975 cult classic film The Ro…

2mos Collider

'Rocky Horror Picture Show' Icon Tim Curry Dead at 80

Tim Curry, the cult-favorite star of Rocky Horror Picture Show, Clue, and more, has died at the age of 80. Read on for more details.

2mos Variety

Tim Curry, ‘Rocky Horror Picture Show’ Star, Dies at 80

Tim Curry, who soared to fame in the ‘70s as the flamboyant star of the campy horror movie stage spoof “The Rocky Horror Show” and its screen version “The Rocky Horror Picture Show…

2mos Mirror

Rocky Horror Show, IT and Home Alone star Tim Curry dead at 80

Legendary Home Alone and Rocky Horror Show actor Tim Curry has died at the age of 80 at his home in Los Angeles, his manager and friend has confirmed

2mos Tvline

Tim Curry, Rocky Horror Picture Show Star And It's Original Pennywise, Dead At 80

Actor Tim Curry, best known for starring as Dr. Frank-N-Furter in The Rocky Horror Picture Show, has died at the age of 80.

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Tim Curry, Iconic Rocky Horror Picture Show And Home Alone 2 Actor, Dead At 80

Sadly, the legendary Tim Curry of Rocky Horror Picture Show and Home Alone 2 fame (among many other beloved titles) has died at 80.

2mos Hollywoodreporter

Tim Curry, Outlandish Star of ‘The Rocky Horror Picture Show,’ Dies at 80

The three-time Tony nominee terrified audiences in Stephen King's 'It' and was a prolific voice actor as well.

Tim Curry, famed for Rocky Horror Picture Show, dead at 80

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What to know

  • Tim Curry, the baritone-voiced British actor who pranced to movie fame as a singing, lingerie-clad “sweet transvestite” in the 1975 ⁠cult classic The Rocky Horror Picture Show, has died at ⁠the age of 80, his manager said on Wednesday. A cause of ⁠death was no...S1
  • Tim Curry's screen credits included starring as Pennywise in the 1990 miniseries version of 'It,' Roger Corwin in the 2000 film reboot of 'Charlie's Angels' and more.S2
  • Internewscast Journal Internewscast Jason Laveris/Getty Images Tim Curry, the legendary British actor and comedian whose… This Post: Tim Curry, Beloved Star of Rocky Horror Picture Show and It, Dies at 80 first appeared on Internewscast JournalS3
  • The Cheshire-born actor, known for playing transvestite alien scientist Dr Frank-N-Furter in the 1975 musical film, died at his Los Angeles home.S4
  • The prolific British stage, screen and voice actor was best known for his starring roles in the cult ‘The Rocky Horror Picture Show’, ‘Clue’, ‘It’ and ‘Muppet Treasure Island’.S5
  • The British actor known for scene-stealing roles in cult classics and blockbusters like "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" and "Home Alone 2" has died.S6
  • Tim Curry, iconic character actor and ‘Rocky Horror Picture Show’ star, dies at 80S7
  • The gender-bending role as Dr. Frank-N-Furter put Curry on the map in 1975. He then went on to play a number of villainous roles like Gomez Addams, Pennywise and Bill Sikes, but also Mozart and William Shakespeare.S8
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