Tim Curry, star of ‘Rocky Horror’ and ‘It,’ dead at 80

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(NEXSTAR) – Tim Curry, the British actor whose long career included a cult role in “The Rocky Horror Picture Show,” has died. He was 80 years old.

He died at his home in Los Angeles, his manager Marcia Hurwitz confirmed to the Associated Press on Wednesday. The cause of death was not immediately released.

The Los Angeles Police Department told Nexstar’s KTLA that officers responded to a home in North Hollywood Tuesday night for the death of a man in his 80s but gave no further details.

Tim Curry speaks during The Grammy Museum celebration of the music for “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” at GRAMMY Museum L.A. Live on October 15, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images)

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