Official Cause of Death
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health has determined that Tim Curry, the actor renowned for his role in The Rocky Horror Picture Show, died from coronary artery disease. Documents obtained by People magazine indicate that a history of stroke and kidney cancer were additional significant conditions that contributed to his death, though they were not the underlying cause. The records also note that Curry had not undergone any surgeries for these conditions.[S1]
Life and Career
Curry passed away on August 25 at his home in the Toluca Lake neighborhood of Los Angeles at the age of 80. He had been in fragile health since suffering a major stroke in 2012. His breakout role came as Dr. Frank-N-Furter in the 1975 cult classic The Rocky Horror Picture Show, a performance that made him a star.[S1]
Beyond Rocky Horror, Curry's career included a television adaptation of Three Men in a Boat directed by Stephen Frears, alongside Michael Palin. He also portrayed Dadaist Tristan Tzara in the Royal Shakespeare Company's production of Tom Stoppard's Travesties, which ran in London's West End and on Broadway through 1976. He starred in the UK series The Life & Times of William Shakespeare, playing the Bard from youth to death, and appeared in the film The Shout with Alan Bates and John Hurt.[S1]
Curry was also known for his roles as Rooster Hannigan in the 1982 film Annie, the butler Wadsworth in the 1985 comedy Clue, and Long John Silver in the 1996 Muppet Treasure Island. He was a three-time Tony Award nominee, reflecting his significant contributions to theater as well as film and television.[S1]
