{"id":4198,"date":"2026-08-26T18:34:29","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T18:34:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coloradospringsmoverss.com\/?p=4198"},"modified":"2026-08-26T18:34:29","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T18:34:29","slug":"tim-curry-iconic-character-actor-and-rocky-horror-picture-show-star-dies-at-80","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coloradospringsmoverss.com\/?p=4198","title":{"rendered":"Tim Curry, iconic character actor and \u2018Rocky Horror Picture Show\u2019 star, dies at 80"},"content":{"rendered":"
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By MARK KENNEDY, AP Entertainment Writer<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tim Curry, a character actor who created a gallery of delicious, very loony villains for stage and screen, including Dr. Frank-N-Furter in\u00a0\u201cThe Rocky Horror Picture Show\u201d\u00a0and the smug concierge in \u201cHome Alone 2: Lost in New York,\u201d has died. He was 80.<\/p>

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Curry, who\u00a0suffered a stroke in 2012\u00a0that put him in a wheelchair, died Tuesday night at his home in Los Angeles, according to his longtime manager and friend Marcia Hurwitz. No cause was disclosed.<\/p>\n

Known for his arch humor, a putty-like face and gift with voices, Curry earned three Tony nominations \u2014 for \u201cSpamalot,\u201d \u201cMy Favorite Year\u201d and \u201cAmadeus\u201d \u2014 and an Emmy nod in 1994.<\/p>\n

\u201cI like playing the more curious corners of the human mind and human behavior, partly because they\u2019re a tad more interesting,\u201d Curry told The Associated Press in 1993.<\/p>\n

Curry burst onto the scene as the Transylvanian Frank-N-Furter in the sci-fi, cross-dressing rock musical \u201cThe Rocky Horror Picture Show,\u201d which premiered in 1973 at the Royal Court Theatre in London. He went with it to Broadway and then starred in the 1975 cult-classic movie alongside Barry Bostwick,\u00a0Meat Loaf\u00a0and Susan Sarandon.<\/p>\n

The show was ahead of its time in terms of its representation of LGBTQ+ characters and has entered the pop culture lexicon for its many iconic and memorable scenes, including the song \u201cThe Time Warp,\u201d which has been covered by handfuls of artists, and the often-quoted phrase, \u201cDammit, Janet!\u201d The show was twice revived on Broadway, most recently in 2026 with\u00a0Luke Evans playing Frank-N-Furter.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe was a force, a bright fierce flame, an exquisite charm and that rich vocal tone,\u201d Evans wrote on Instagram. \u201cI hope, wherever you are, you\u2019d approve of one more Frank having the time of his life in those heels.\u201d<\/p>

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