Actor Tim Curry died at age 80 at his Los Angeles home.
Tim Curry, the British actor best known for playing Dr. Frank-N-Furter in The Rocky Horror Picture Show, died on August 25, 2026, at his Los Angeles home at age 80. He had suffered a major stroke in 2012 that left him wheelchair-bound, and BBC later reported his cause of death as coronary artery disease, with a history of stroke and kidney cancer as contributing conditions. Curry had a career spanning nearly 60 years across film, television, stage, and voice acting.
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15 outlets covered it, splitting into 10 framing camps across 4 bias groups.
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- Daily Wire+2.5 h
- NY Post+6.5 h
- Washington Times+6.6 h
- Breitbart+7.0 h
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- PBS NewsHour+7.3 h
- Deutsche Welle+7.4 h
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- South China Morning Post+7.9 h
- Le Monde+8.9 h
- Reuters+9.1 h
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Most outlets run identical wire-style obituaries, but NY Post leads with Curry's reflections on death while BBC alone reports the official cause and Washington Times cites TMZ law-enforcement details others omit.
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“Tim Curry said he didn't 'fear death' while reflecting on health struggles in final interview”NYP NY Post RIGHT
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“Tim Curry, star of The Rocky Horror Picture Show, dies at age 80” · Jerusalem Post, Al Jazeera, BBC, South China Morning Post, Deutsche Welle, PBS NewsHour, Reuters, Le Monde
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ABCABC News Tim Curry, 'Rocky Horror Picture Show' and 'Clue' actor, dies at 80 17d ago CENTER2
PBSPBS NewsHour Tim Curry, iconic character actor and star of 'Rocky Horror Picture Show,' dies at 80 - PBS 17d ago RReuters Tim Curry, actor famed for 'Rocky Horror Picture Show,' dead at 80 - Reuters 17d ago RIGHT5
WTWashington Times 'Rocky Horror' star Tim Curry dies at 80 17d ago BBreitbart Tim Curry, 'Home Alone 2,' Rocky Horror Picture Show,' 'Clue' Star, Dies at 80 17d ago DWDaily Wire 'Rocky Horror' Legend Tim Curry Dead At 80 17d ago NMNewsmax Tim Curry, 'Rocky Horror' Star, Dies at 80 - Newsmax 17d ago NYPNY Post Tim Curry said he didn't 'fear death' while reflecting on health struggles in final interview 17d ago INTERNATIONAL6
JPJerusalem Post Tim Curry, actor famed for 'Rocky Horror Picture Show,' dead at 80 17d ago AJAl Jazeera Tim Curry, star of The Rocky Horror Picture Show, dies at age 80 17d ago BBCBBC Rocky Horror star Tim Curry's cause of death revealed as coronary artery disease 10d ago SCSouth China Morning Post Tim Curry, famed for Rocky Horror Picture Show, dead at 80 17d ago DWDeutsche Welle Tim Curry, of 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show,' dies at 80 17d ago LMLe Monde Tim Curry, star of 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show,' dies at 80 17d ago 7 tracked claims across 15 outlets
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Police responded to Curry's residence at 11:23 p.m. and no foul play is suspected.
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