The gender-bending role as Dr. Frank-N-Furter put Curry on the map in 1975. He then went on to play a number of villainous roles like Gomez Addams, Pennywise and Bill Sikes, but also Mozart and William Shakespeare.

Tim Curry, the British actor who portrayed Dr. Frank-N-Furter in "The Rocky Horror Picture Show," died Tuesday at 80 after years of stroke recovery.

Aug 26 - Tim Curry, the baritone-voiced British actor who pranced to movie fame as a singing, lingerie-clad \"sweet transvestite\" in the 1975 cult classic \"The Rocky Horror Picture Show,\" has died at the age of 80, Variety and other outlets reported. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Tim Curry, who famously starred as Dr. Frank-N-Furter in 'Rocky Horror Picture Show,' has died at the age of 80.

Actor Tim Curry has died at the age of 80, TMZ reports.

Tim Curry famously played Pennywise the clown in the 1990 TV adaptation of Stephen King’s It.

Tim Curry, best known for The Rocky Horror Picture Show, died on Tuesday night aged 80 after years of serious health issues. His career spanned the West End, cult cinema and acclaimed voice work, with Dr Frank-N-Furter remaining his defining role.

Actor Tim Curry, known for standout performances in “Rocky Horror Picture Show” and “It,” has died at 80 after decades in film and theater.

Tim Curry, who soared to fame in the ‘70s as the flamboyant star of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show,” died on Tuesday in Los Angeles. He was 80.

Sadly, the legendary Tim Curry of Rocky Horror Picture Show and Home Alone 2 fame (among many other beloved titles) has died at 80.