IEThe Irish Times
Tim Curry, star of The Rocky Horror Picture Show, dies aged 80
Performance as the delightfully camp Dr Frank-N-Furter was followed with a lucrative line in treacle-voiced screen villains and challenging theatrical roles
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- 26 Aug 2026, 17:44 UTC
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- The Irish Times
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- Ireland
- Source published
- 26 Aug 2026, 17:30 UTC
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- Byline
- Donald Clarke
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Performance as the delightfully camp Dr Frank-N-Furter was followed with a lucrative line in treacle-voiced screen villains and challenging theatrical roles
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Tim Curry, star of The Rocky Horror Picture Show, dies aged 80
Performance as the delightfully camp Dr Frank-N-Furter was followed with a lucrative line in treacle-voiced screen villains and challenging theatrical roles
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- #2838
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- 26 Aug 2026, 17:44 UTC
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