Tim Curry Dies at 80 in Los Angeles

British actor Tim Curry, known for his roles in 'It' and 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show,' died at age 80 in Los Angeles. He had been suffering from health issues for over a decade, including a severe stroke in 2012 that left him partially paralyzed.

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Tim Curry died at the age of 80.
He died in Los Angeles.
He died on August 25.
He was known for his role as Pennywise the Clown in the 1990 adaptation of 'It'.
He was known for his role as Dr. Frank-N-Furter in 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show'.
He had a long history of health problems, including a stroke in 2012.
He was partially paralyzed after the 2012 stroke and used a wheelchair.
He continued to work in voice acting and occasional public appearances after the stroke.
The cause of death was not reported as violent, and no evidence of foul play was found.
He was born in the United Kingdom on April 19, 1946.

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Tim Curry died at the age of 81. — vedomosti
Tim Curry gave a final interview in October 2025, discussing his views on death and recovery from stroke. — vm
Tim Curry played the role of the antagonist in the 1996 miniseries 'Titanic'. — vesti
Police arrived at Curry's home at 23:23, and there was no suspicion of foul play. — tg_echoonline_news

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British actor Tim Curry died at age 80 in Los Angeles. Widespread fame he brought roles of clown Pennywise... — BBC News Русская служба
Actor from the film "It" Tim Curry died at the age of 80 — Ведомости
Tim Curry stated in his last interview that he is not afraid of death — Вечерняя Москва
British actor Tim Curry, known for his role as Pennywise in the film "It" (1990), died at the age of 81. This was reported by... — ТАСС (Telegram)
Tim Curry, star of the movie "Home Alone", has died — Вести
Actor Tim Curry has died — ЭХО / Новости
Actor Tim Curry has died — Meduza
Actor Tim Curry has died. He was known for films "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" and "It" — The Insider
Actor Tim Curry, known for films 'It' (1990) and 'Home Alone 2', has died, Variety reports. — Varlamov News
Tim Curry Has Died — Star of 'Rocky Horror Picture Show' and 'It' — Дождь
Tim Curry Has Died — Star of 'Halloween' and 'It' — Дождь (Telegram)
Star of "It" and "Home Alone 2" actor Tim Curry has died — Вечерняя Москва
Actor Tim Curry, who played the clown in the film "It", has died at the age of 81 — Москва 24

Tim Curry Dies at 80 in Los Angeles

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