HEARTBREAKING NEWS: Beloved acting legend d!es aged 80 as police release B0MBSHELL statement after being called to his home
The Rocky Horr0r Show and Home Alone legend d!es aged 80
The acting legend has sadly d!ed aged 80.
Legendary English actor and Rocky Horr0r Picture Show star Tim Curry has d!ed at the age of 80. The actor, who had suffered from significant health problems since a major stroke in 2012 left him unable to walk, d!ed at his Los Angeles home, TMZ reports. No foul play is suspected in his de@th, the outlet reported. The actor reportedly d!ed on Tuesday night as police responded to a house call at 11.23pm. The news of his de@th has since been confirmed by his longtime manager and friend Marcia Hurwitz, who said the actor passed away peacefully. “Throughout his life, he refused to be boxed in or confined to others’ expectations,” the announcement reads.
“Across five decades, he moved fluidly between comedy, Horr0r, drama, and music, delighting himself and his legion of fans with his countless dynamic personas. He is, depending on who you ask, the definitive Dr. Frank-N-Furter, the definitive Pennywise, the man who made a butler’s de@th-scene monologue in Clue an all-time comedic bit, or simply ‘that unforgettable voice’ from a beloved cartoon of someone’s childhood.”
The statement continued: “Few actors can claim to have left as many distinct fingerprints on pop culture and though he suffered a debilitating stroke in 2012, he continued adding to his achievements as an artist and, most recently, a writer. Though widely known for his inimitable, flamboyant characters and colorful stage performances, his greatest legacies to those who knew him were his curious, expansive mind and generous, gentle heart, both of which remained open and filled with anticipation until his final breath.”
Tim Curry de@d (Image: Getty)
The British actor was known for larger-than-life characters, including Dr. Frank-N-Furter in The Rocky Horr0r Picture Show and Pennywise the Clown in the It miniseries. He also had well-known roles in Clue, Muppet Treasure Island and Home Alone 2.
Born Timothy James Curry in Cheshire, England, in 1946, Curry was the younger child of Patricia, a school secretary, and James, a Methodist chaplain for the Royal Navy. He had an older sister, Judith – a concert pianist, who d!ed in 2001.
Curry grew up in Plymouth and attended boarding school. In 1958, when he was just 12 years old, his childhood was rocked by his father’s de@th from pneumonia.
Ten years later, it was watching Judi Dench onstage as Sally Bowles in Cabaret at London’s Palace Theatre that made him determined to be an actor.
Tim Curry de@d: The acting legend also had appearances in Home Alone (Image: Getty)
Tim Curry de@d: The British actor appeared in The Rocky Horr0r Picture Show (Image: Getty)
Actor and director Patrick Barlow recalled his days sharing a house with Curry while studying at Birmingham University. “I remember being amazed by his extraordinary singing voice – it was just completely perfect, just something he was born with – it came ready made,” he told The Guardian.
Curry made his West End debut in the musical Hair after graduating university. He would soon appear in Rocky Horr0r which opened in London in 1973, and Curry took on the role for two years, performing onstage in New York at the Roxy in Los Angeles. In 1975, he reprised the role for the film adaptation, The Rocky Horr0r Picture Show.
Following Rocky Horr0r, Curry became one of theatre’s most in-demand actor appearing in plays such as Tom Stoppard’s Travesties and a Broadway production of drama Amadeus.
Other stage roles followed including The Pirates of Penzance; The Rivals; My Favourite Year – which earned him a second Tony nomination.
On-screen, Curry was best known for playing the villain, most notably, as “Rooster” Hannigan in the 1982 film adaptation of Annie, and the nefarious Long John Silver in Muppet Treasure Island.
Tim Curry de@d: The actor also starred in the stage play (Image: Getty)
Tim Curry de@d: He starred as a villain in Annie (Image: Getty)
He went on to appear in films including Home Alone 2: Lost in New York, submarine thriller The Hunt for Red October and Clue, the star-studded adaptation of the board game Cluedo.
In 1990, he starred as Pennywise the Clown in television series of Stephen King’s 1986 novel It.
Curry continued acting, on screen and on the stage, including in the production of the Monty Python musical Spamalot in 2004.
His other credits include The Hunt for Red October, Addams Family Reunion and Scary Movie 2.
In July 2012, Curry suffered a major stroke and required the use of a wheelchair. Following his health battles, the actor pivoted to voice acting working on productions including FernGully: The Last Rainforest, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, and Peter Pan & the Pirates, which won him an Emmy Award.
