Iconic Actor Tim Curry Dies at Age 80 After Stroke Complications

Tim Curry, the off-beat British actor best known for playing the flamboyant Dr. Frank-N-Furter in The Rocky Horror Picture Show and the terrifying Pennywise in the 1990 TV adaptation of It, died at age 80 in Los Angeles. He had a major stroke in 2012, which left him using a wheelchair, but he continued to work, especially in voice roles like Chancellor Palpatine in Star Wars: The Clone Wars. Curry’s career began on the London stage, later moving to Broadway and film, with memorable performances in Annie, The Hunt for Red October, Home Alone 2, and Muppet Treasure Island.

He received three Tony nominations for Amadeus, My Favorite Year, and Spamalot, and won a Daytime Emmy for his voice work. The news of his death w.