Overview
- His death was confirmed by long-time representative Marcia Hurwitz after reports that the actor died at his Los Angeles home late Tuesday, August 25.
- Los Angeles police say officers responded to Curry’s North Hollywood/Toluca Lake residence around 11:20–11:23 p.m. and found no signs of criminal activity.
- No official cause of death has been announced and reporting says family statements and coroner findings are pending.
- Curry built a six-decade career on stage, screen and voice work with signature roles including Dr. Frank‑N‑Furter in The Rocky Horror Picture Show and Pennywise in the 1990 miniseries It, and he had lived with severe mobility limits after a 2012 stroke.
- Colleagues and organizations including SAG‑AFTRA have issued tributes, and outlets expect renewed attention to Curry’s films, recordings and memoirs as details of his death remain awaited.