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Tim Curry Dies at 80 After Coronary Artery Disease

9/2/2026

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Summary

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Tim Curry died at 80 from coronary artery disease, with kidney cancer and stroke history.
He died on August 25, 2026, at his Toluca Lake, Los Angeles home.
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health report, obtained by People, confirmed the cause.
Curry suffered a major 2012 stroke that left him wheelchair-bound and later developed kidney cancer.
His final on-screen role was the 2024 horror film Stream, per IMDb.

History

Historical Context

In 1995 Christopher Reeve’s horse-riding accident left him quadriplegic; he founded the Christopher Reeve Foundation in 1996, merged it in 1999, and the group has awarded more than $140 million for spinal-cord research and disability support. His lobbying secured the 2009 Christopher and Dana Reeve Paralysis Act, which resurfaced when Tim Curry died of coronary artery disease in 2026, confirmed by Los Angeles County Public Health.

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Story summary

Tim Curry died at 80 from coronary artery disease, with kidney cancer and stroke history.
He died on August 25, 2026, at his Toluca Lake, Los Angeles home.
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health report, obtained by People, confirmed the cause.
Curry suffered a major 2012 stroke that left him wheelchair-bound and later developed kidney cancer.
His final on-screen role was the 2024 horror film Stream, per IMDb.

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