Tim Curry, who played the eccentric, cross-dressing mad scientist Dr. Frank-N-Furter in the cult classic film The Rocky Horror Picture Show, has die
Tim Curry, who played the eccentric, cross-dressing mad scientist Dr. Frank-N-Furter in the cult classic film The Rocky Horror Picture Show, has died at age 80. According to TMZ, Curry had been dealing with grave health issues for more than a decade, and died tardy last night at his home in Los Angeles.
Curry originated the iconic role of Dr. Frank-N-Furter in the original production staged at London’s Royal Court Theatre. He stayed with the role as it transferred to Broadway and then was ultimately adapted into a feature film also starring Susan Sarandon and Barry Bostwick. That film would become a cult sensation, sparking countless call-and-response hefty midnight showings thanks to its raucous numbers like “Time Warp,” “Touch-a-Touch-a-Touch-a-Touch Me” and “Sweet Transvestite,” indelibly performed by Curry.
Tim Curry as Dr Frank-N-Furter in the 1975 musical comedy The Rocky Horror Picture Show.(Photo by Movie Poster Image Art/Getty Images)
From there, Curry’s prolific career would flourish, including major roles in musicals like Annie (1982), The Hunt For Red October (1990) and twice playing the killer clown Pennywise in Stephen King’s It. Beyond his extensive film roles, Curry had an extensive stage career, earning three Tony nominations for originating the role of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in 1981’s Amadeus, playing Alan Swann in the musical My Favorite Year, and for starring as King Arthur in the smash hit musical Monty Python’s Spamalot.
