# 'Rocky Horror Picture Show' star Tim Curry dies at 80

https://mins.news/en/item/34172

- France 24, 2026-08-27 09:36 UTC
- Culture
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260827-rocky-horror-picture-show-star-tim-curry-dead-at-80

> English actor Tim Curry, celebrated for playing Dr Frank-N-Furter in the cult musical film “The Rocky Horror Picture Show,” has died aged 80, US media reported. TMZ, citing unnamed sources, said he died at his Los Angeles home after more than a decade of health struggles following a debilitating stroke.

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