Tim Curry's long-time manager, Marcia Hurwitz, confirmed to Variety that the actor passed away peacefully at his home in Toluca Lake. The cause of death has not been announced. Tim Curry has had many health problems since suffering a serious stroke in 2012.
Tim Curry was born in 1946 in Grappenhall, Cheshire, England. He began his career in Hollywood in the late 1960s, before making a major breakthrough with "The Rocky Horror picture show".
This film initially did not receive much attention from critics, but then gradually became a cultural phenomenon and was loved through midnight screenings.
Audiences also remember Tim Curry through the role of the scary clown Pennywise in Stephen King's 1990 adaptation of "It", as well as the role of hotel manager Mr. Hector in the famous family comedy "Home alone 2: Lost in New York".
Other notable works of Tim Curry include “Annie”, “Clue”, “The hunt for red october”, “Muppet treasure island”, “Addams family reunion” and “Scary movie 2”.
Throughout 5 decades of artistic activity, Tim Curry has received wide respect in the acting world. He has been nominated for Tony Awards 3 times and received an Emmy Award.
Tim Curry is always actively involved in art, both on screen and on stage. However, health problems have gradually reduced his work in recent years. In 2012, he suffered a serious stroke, and then underwent brain surgery.
Last year, at the time of the release of his memoir "Vagabond: A memoir", Tim Curry said he still could not walk. After a stroke, he had to use a wheelchair and significantly reduced workload, although he still returned to the screen with the horror movie "Stream" in 2024.
In his memoir, the actor wrote with calmness and philosophy: "The past twelve years have taught me that a vagrant is not defined by the distance I have traveled or the countless places I once considered home. That lies in a certain attitude towards life.
Like a painter thinking about what to do with a white canvas, or a gardener standing in front of an empty space, a traveler looking at the world as a field of potential and ability, where beauty can not only be found but also created, and where adventure is waiting for everyone willing to seek.
According to critics, in Tim Curry's film career, that adventurous spirit can be found, and also the beauty that he has created through his unique roles.
