A cause of death has been confirmed for “Rocky Horror Picture Show” star Tim Curry, a week after his death at 80. The actor’s main cause of death was coronary artery disease, People magazine reported.
\n\nThe Los Angeles County Department of Public Health also listed a history of stroke and kidney cancer as contributing factors.
\n\nThe theater and film star had suffered a near-fatal stroke in 2012. Doctors discovered two blood clots in his brain and performed emergency surgery. Following the stroke, the left side of his body was paralyzed and he required the use of a wheelchair.
\n\nCurry was unable to speak for several weeks after the stroke. Although his voice returned the following year after rehabilitation, he focused mainly on voice acting for the remainder of his career.
\n\nThe actor was transparent about his stroke and recovery. “I still can’t walk, which is why I’m in this silly chair, and that’s very limiting,” he said at a 50th anniversary screening of “Rocky Horror Picture Show” in September 2025. “So I won’t be singing and I won’t be dancing very soon. I still have real problems with my left leg.”
\n\n“I don’t fear death. I suspect that in the…
Original source: https://variety.com/