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LAPD Finds No Foul Play in Tim Curry Death

8/26/2026

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Tim Curry Dies

Tim Curry died at age 80 at his Los Angeles home on Aug. 26, 2026.
Manager Marcia Hurwitz confirmed the death and said no cause was disclosed.
Los Angeles Police Department investigated and found no foul play.
Curry, who survived a 2012 stroke, published the memoir Vagabond in 2025 and continued voice work.

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Tim Curry Empowers

Tim Curry said his Rocky Horror character gave teenagers permission to be different in a 2025 CBS Sunday Morning interview.
Fans credit Curry’s Rocky Horror role for helping them explore their sexuality.
In 2020 he reunited with the Rocky Horror cast for a Wisconsin Democratic Party fundraiser.
Curry said he protected parts of his story to avoid encouraging a fixed identity.

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Tim Curry Dies

Tim Curry died at age 80 at his Los Angeles home on Aug. 26, 2026.
Manager Marcia Hurwitz confirmed the death and said no cause was disclosed.
Los Angeles Police Department investigated and found no foul play.
Curry, who survived a 2012 stroke, published the memoir Vagabond in 2025 and continued voice work.

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