Tim Curry, Rocky Horror Picture Show star, dies at 80
Tim Curry, the actor famous for playing Frank-N-Furter in the cult classic Rocky Horror Picture Show, has died aged 80.
Curry died at his home in Los Angeles after years of health challenges following a stroke in 2012 that left him using a wheelchair. He became an iconic character actor, best known for his role in the science-fiction rock musical Rocky Horror Picture Show. The film's creator Richard O'Brien paid tribute to Curry, describing him as a good egg and class act.
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Tim Curry, iconic character actor and 'Rocky Horror Picture Show' star, dies at 80
Curry, who suffered a stroke in 2012 that put him in a wheelchair, died Wednesday (local time) at his home in Los Angeles, according to his longtime manager and friend Marcia Hurwitz.
NZ Herald
‘Rocky Horror Picture Show’ star Tim Curry dead at 80
The actor struggled with his health for more than a decade.
1News
Rocky Horror Picture Show star Tim Curry dies at 80
Curry burst onto the scene as the Transylvanian Frank-N-Furter in the sci-fi, cross-dressing, cult-classic rock musical.
Newstalk ZB
‘Rocky Horror Picture Show’ star Tim Curry dead at 80
The Rocky Horror Picture Show star Tim Curry has died at the age of 80.
NZ Herald
Tim Curry dies aged 80: Rocky Horror creator Richard O’Brien pays tribute
Tim Curry died aged 80 after years of health challenges following a 2012 stroke.
Newstalk ZB
Tim Curry dies aged 80: Rocky Horror creator Richard O’Brien pays tribute
Richard O’Brien, the creator of The Rocky Horror Picture Show, has paid tribute to Tim Curry after the actor’s death at 80, describing his longtime collaborator as “a good egg and class act”.
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‘A good egg and class act’: Rocky Horror co-star remembers Tim Curry
Richard O’Brien has paid a deeply personal tribute to Tim Curry, as his son Linus recalled the chance meeting that led to one of the most famous performances in cult film history.