Tim Curry, the renowned English actor celebrated for his roles in American film and theater, has died at the age of 80. He passed away at his home in Los Angeles. Curry is best known for his iconic performance in “The Rocky Horror Picture Show,” which has left a lasting impact on popular culture.
The Los Angeles Police Department arrived at his house at 11:23pm PDT on Tuesday, according to the TMZ report . TMZ, which first reported the death, cited sources to confirm that law enforcement was called to the actor’s Los Angeles home. A cause of death was not announced, but the report adds that no foul play is suspected in the death of actor Tim Curry. As of now, no statement has been released from the family of Tim Curry.
The report added that law enforcement sources said that there is no foul play involved. The circumstances of Curry’s death remain unclear.
He played the sinister clown Pennywise in the 1990 television miniseries “It.
His breakthrough came with the original London production of “The Rocky Horror Show” in 1973, in which he created the role of Dr. He reprised the role in the 1975 film “The Rocky Horror Picture Show,” The film was one of Curry’s most distinctive performances in cult-film history. Subsequently, he appeared in films like “Clue”, “Legend”, “The Hunt for Red October”, “Home Alone 2”, “Muppet Treasure Island” and “The Three Musketeers”.
Frank-N-Furter. Parallelly, he had an equally prolific on television and as a voice actor. On stage, he returned repeatedly to Broadway and London’s West End and received a Tony Award nomination for his performance as Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in Amadeus.
His career was cut abruptly short after he suffered a stroke in July 2012. He nevertheless continued working, particularly as a voice actor.
