Tim Curry, who defined 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show,' has died
Curry will be most remembered for his role as Dr. Frank-N-Furter, the tyrannical gender-bending alien scientist in both stage and screen versions of The Rocky Horror Picture Show . He was 80.
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- First observed by CurrentWire: CBC News · Aug 26, 2026 at 12:30 PM ET
- Coverage span: 3h 3m
- Coverage: 8 reports from 7 independent publications
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NPRTier A
Tim Curry, who defined 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show,' has died(opens original report in a new tab)CBC NewsTier A
Tim Curry, star of The Rocky Horror Picture Show, dead at 80(opens original report in a new tab)Tim Curry, the quirky British actor known for playing eccentric roles like the flamboyant, fishnet-wearing mad scientist Dr. Frank-N-Furter in The Rocky Horror Picture Show, has died at age 80. — CBC News
ABC NewsTier B
Acting legend Tim Curry dies at 80(opens original report in a new tab)The British actor known for scene-stealing roles in cult classics and blockbusters like "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" and "Home Alone 2" has died. — ABC News
DeadlineTier B
Tim Curry Remembered: Broadway’s ‘Rocky Horror Show’ Pays Tribute To Original Frank-N-Furter(opens original report in a new tab)Broadway’s hit Tony-nominated revival of The Rocky Horror Show is remembering the man who first strapped himself into the high heels, garter-supported fishnets and skin-tight bodice of Dr. Frank-N-Furter way back when:… — Deadline
France 24Tier B
Tim Curry, star of 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show' and 'It', dies at 80(opens original report in a new tab)Tim Curry, the British character actor who created a gallery of flamboyant villains for stage and screen, most famously Dr. Frank-N-Furter in the 1975 cult classic "The Rocky Horror Picture Show", has died at the age of… — France 24
CBS NewsTier B
Tim Curry, star of "The Rocky Horror Picture Show," dies at 80(opens original report in a new tab)Tim Curry was known for his iconic performances in cult classics like "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" and the original screen adaptation of Stephen King's "It." — CBS News
CBS NewsTier B
Actor Tim Curry dies at 80(opens original report in a new tab)Film and television actor Tim Curry, star of "The Rocky Horror Picture Show," has died at 80, his manager confirmed. — CBS News
Global NewsTier B
Tim Curry, ‘Rocky Horror Picture Show’ star, dead at 80(opens original report in a new tab)Tim Curry's screen credits included starring as Pennywise in the 1990 miniseries version of 'It,' Roger Corwin in the 2000 film reboot of 'Charlie's Angels' and more. — Global News
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