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Actor Tim Curry, star of The Rocky Horror Picture Show, dies aged 80
British actor Tim Curry has died at the age of 80. (Reuters: Chip East)
British actor Tim Curry, best known for his portrayal of Dr Frank N. Furter in the Rocky Horror Picture Show, has died aged 80.
The actor, who was also renowned for his role as Pennywise the Clown in the original 1990s adaption of Stephen King's It, had been struggling with ill health for some time.
Curry appeared in numerous movies, often as a hammy villain, was nominated three times for a Tony Award for Broadway roles, and performed voice work in many animated films and TV shows.
But his best-known role was Dr Frank N. Furter, which came in his debut film, the outrageous, crowd-pleasing horror-comedy-musical The Rocky Horror Picture Show, co-starring Susan Sarandon and Barry Bostwick.
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Rocky Horror star Tim Curry dies at 80
English actor Tim Curry, best known for playing the outlandish Frank-N-Furter in film musical The Rocky Horror Picture Show, has died at the age of 80.
Curry first played the role on stage before the film version, which was released in 1975 and has remained a cult favourite.
The actor also played fearsome clown Pennywise in the 1990 TV version of Stephen King's It, and was Long John Silver in 1996's Muppet Treasure Island.
His other films included Annie, The Hunt for Red October and Home Alone 2, and he was nominated for three Tony Awards on Broadway.
Born in Cheshire in 1946, Curry's first acting job after university was in the original London production of groundbreaking rock musical Hair in 1968.
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