Tim Curry dead at 80 after legendary film career

By New York Post (U.S.) | Created at 2026-08-26 15:40:53 | Updated at 2026-09-04 09:06:31 1 week ago

Legendary actor Tim Curry has died at age 80.

The “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” star passed away late Tuesday night, TMZ reported.

Nell Campbell, Patrick Quinn, Tim Curry and Richard O’Brien in “Rocky Horror Picture Show.” Everett Collection

Tim Curry speaks during The Grammy Museum celebration of the music for “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” in Los Angeles in 2025. Getty Images

From left, actors Patricia Quinn, Tim Curry and Richard O’Brien as Magenta, Dr. Frank-N-Furter and Riff Raff, from the film, “Rocky Horror Picture Show.” Getty Images

No foul play is suspected in his death, law enforcement sources told the outlet.

The British-born actor and singer had struggled with major health issues for many years after suffering a stroke in 2012.

He started his acting career in London theater, appearing as part of the original West End cast of the musical “Hair” in 1968, where he met Richard O’Brien, who went on to create Curry’s iconic role of Dr Frank-N-Furter in “The Rocky Horror Show” in 1973.

Tim Curry appears as William Shakespeare in the ABC mini-series “Will Shakespeare.” Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images

Tim Curry as butler Wadsworth in the hit film, “Clue.” ©Paramount/Courtesy Everett Collection

Tim Curry as Pennywise the clown in Stephen King’s “IT,” which aired in 1990.
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Curry received a Daytime Emmy Award for his performance in 1991’s “Peter Pan and the Pirates,” as well as an Artistic Achievement Award in 2015 from the Actor’s Fund of America.

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