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loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"c-article-summary\">\n        The prolific British stage, screen and voice actor was best known for his starring roles in the cult \u2018The Rocky Horror Picture Show\u2019, \u2018Clue\u2019, \u2018It\u2019 and \u2018Muppet Treasure Island\u2019.<br \/>\n    <\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-article-content c-article-content--culture js-article-content\">\n<p>Beloved British actor Tim Curry has died aged 80.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-mobile-only\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-desktop\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" 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Horror<\/em> launched him to worldwide stardom. It is still considered a classic of musical cinema and continues to run in limited release to this day, making it the longest-running film release of all time.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"1.47125\">\n<div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n<div class=\"widget__contents\">\n<figure class=\"widget__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/89\/02\/73\/808x1188_cmsv2_cebae64e-ef83-5c6f-9c28-fc14cf143845-9890273.jpg\" alt=\"Tim Curry in The Rocky Horror Picture Show \"><figcaption class=\"widget__caption\"><span class=\"widget__captionWrap\"><span class=\"widget__captionText\">Tim Curry in The Rocky Horror Picture Show <\/span><span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Fox-Rank Distributors \/ 20th Century Fox<\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The prolific actor is also remembered for playing Bill Sikes in the 1982 TV movie of \u201cOliver Twist\u201d, the terrifying villain Darkness in Ridley Scott\u2019s fantasy <em>Legend<\/em> (1985), Wadsworth in the 1985 comedy <em>Clue<\/em> \u2013 the underseen but utterly brilliant adaptation of board game Cluedo &#8211; and Long John Silver in <em>Muppet Treasure Island<\/em> (1996). <\/p>\n<p>Other memorable big screen roles include Rooster Hannigan in <em>Annie<\/em>, Dr. Yevgeniy Petrov in <em>The Hunt for Red October<\/em>, Hector in <em>Home Alone 2: Lost in New York<\/em>, and Cardinal Richelieu in <em>The Three Musketeers<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond <em>Rocky Horror<\/em>, Curry also made quite the lasting impression in the 1990 miniseries <em>It<\/em>, based on Stephen King\u2019s novel of the same name. He played the main antagonist Pennywise the Clown, and scared an entire generation of children in the process.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.5\">\n<div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n<div class=\"widget__contents\">\n<figure class=\"widget__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/89\/02\/73\/808x404_cmsv2_f1aa4ea1-c6d9-5045-aa68-b928c33a183f-9890273.jpg\" alt=\"Tim Curry as Pennywise in It\"><figcaption class=\"widget__caption\"><span class=\"widget__captionWrap\"><span class=\"widget__captionText\">Tim Curry as Pennywise in It<\/span><span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">ABC screenshot<\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Curry continued to act on stage throughout his career, with a Tony-nominated performance as Mozart in 1981\u2019s Amadeus. Other memorable roles followed in The Pirates of Penzance, The Rivals, My Favourite Year (which earned him a second Tony nomination) and Spamalot, the stage adaptation of <em>Monty Python and the Holy Grail<\/em> in which he played King Arthur. That role earned him his third Tony nomination.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6666666666666666\">\n<div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n<div class=\"widget__contents\">\n<figure class=\"widget__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/89\/02\/73\/808x539_cmsv2_53a5b91c-93b2-5c17-8c36-f77b9c2047c0-9890273.jpg\" alt=\"Tim Curry in Spamalot - 2005\"><figcaption class=\"widget__caption\"><span class=\"widget__captionWrap\"><span class=\"widget__captionText\">Tim Curry in Spamalot &#8211; 2005<\/span><span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">AP Photo<\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Following his stroke in July 2012, Curry pivoted to voice acting. Among his voice acting projects were <em>FernGully: The Last Rainforest<\/em>, <em>Star Wars: The Clone Wars<\/em>, and <em>Peter Pan &amp; the Pirates<\/em> &#8211; with the latter winning him an Emmy Award. <\/p>\n<p>Curry, who never married and had no children, was deeply private about his personal life. 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class=\"articleBody\" data-key=\"articleBody\">Beloved British actor Tim Curry has died aged 80.A cause of death was not immediately available, though Curry had suffered from several health issues since\u00a0a severe stroke in 2012 left him unable to walk.Best known for his role as Frank-N-Furter, the \u201csweet transvestite from transsexual Transylvania\u201d,\u00a0in\u00a0the cult musical comedy The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975), Curry was considered one of the most charismatic\u00a0performers of his generation.Born in Cheshire, England, on 19 April 1946, Curry\u00a0began his professional acting career in a 1968 West End production of the rock musical\u00a0Hair\u00a0shortly after graduating from the University of Birmingham.He followed that up with roles in stage performances of Shakespeare, Brecht and Stoppard, before the subversive camp classic Rocky Horror launched him to worldwide stardom. It is still considered a classic of musical cinema and continues to run in limited release to this day, making it the longest-running film release of all time.The\u00a0prolific\u00a0actor is\u00a0also remembered\u00a0for playing\u00a0Bill Sikes in the 1982 TV movie of \u201cOliver Twist\u201d, the terrifying villain Darkness\u00a0in Ridley Scott\u2019s fantasy Legend (1985), Wadsworth in the 1985 comedy Clue \u2013 the underseen but utterly brilliant adaptation of board game Cluedo &#8211; and Long John Silver in Muppet Treasure Island (1996). \u00a0Other memorable big screen roles include Rooster Hannigan in Annie, Dr. Yevgeniy Petrov in The Hunt for Red October, Hector in Home Alone 2: Lost in New York, and Cardinal Richelieu in The Three Musketeers.Beyond Rocky Horror, Curry also made quite the lasting impression in the 1990 miniseries It, based on Stephen King\u2019s novel of the same name. He played the main antagonist Pennywise the Clown, and scared an entire generation of children in the process.Curry continued to act on stage throughout his career, with a Tony-nominated performance as Mozart in 1981\u2019s Amadeus. Other memorable roles followed in The Pirates of Penzance, The Rivals, My Favourite Year\u00a0(which earned him a\u00a0second Tony nomination) and Spamalot, the stage adaptation of Monty Python and the Holy Grail in which he played King Arthur.\u00a0That role earned him his third\u00a0Tony nomination.Following his stroke in July 2012, Curry pivoted to voice acting. Among his voice acting projects were\u00a0FernGully: The Last Rainforest,\u00a0Star Wars: The Clone Wars, and\u00a0Peter Pan &amp; the Pirates &#8211; with the latter\u00a0winning\u00a0him an Emmy Award.\u00a0Curry, who never married and had no children, was deeply private about his personal life. 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