Particle.news
Download on the App Store

Tim Curry Dies at 80 in Los Angeles

His longtime representative confirmed he died at home and the Los Angeles Police Department said there was no sign of criminal activity while officials have not released a cause of death.

Overview

  • Curry died at his Toluca Lake residence after midnight on August 25, 2026, a fact first reported by TMZ and later confirmed to Variety by his representative Marcia Hurwitz.
  • LAPD officers responded to his home and said initial inquiries found no indication of foul play, though investigators have not announced a medical cause.
  • Some outlets published an unverified report that Curry suffered a heart attack but that claim remains unconfirmed and contradicts the absence of an official cause.
  • Curry built a nearly six-decade career on stage, screen and in voice work with signature roles as Dr. Frank‑N‑Furter in The Rocky Horror Picture Show and Pennywise in the 1990 miniseries It.
  • After a major stroke in 2012 Curry used a wheelchair and shifted toward voice acting and selective appearances, and his death has prompted widespread tributes from colleagues, fans and industry groups.