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  "id": 3537257,
  "title": "Tim Curry, ‘Rocky Horror Picture Show’ Star, Dies at 80",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/tim-curry-rocky-horror-picture-show-star-dies-at-80",
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  "published": "2026-08-26T15:40:25.000Z",
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    "url": "https://variety.com/2026/film/obituaries-people-news/tim-curry-dead-rocky-horror-picture-show-1236843955/"
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  "summary": "Tim Curry, who soared to fame in the ‘70s as the flamboyant star of the campy horror movie stage spoof “The Rocky Horror Show” and its screen version “The Rocky Horror Picture Show,” died on Tuesday in Los Angeles, Variety has confirmed. He was 80. A cause of death was not immediately available, though Curry […]",
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        "title": "Tim Curry, Outlandish Star of ‘The Rocky Horror Picture Show,’ Dies at 80",
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        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Tim Curry cause of death: What happened to the ‘The Rocky Horror Picture Show’ actor? Details",
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        "title": "Tim Curry, ‘Rocky Horror Picture Show,’ ‘Clue,’ and ‘It’ Star, Dead at 80",
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        "outlet": "ABC News (US)",
        "title": "Tim Curry, 'Rocky Horror Picture Show' and 'Clue' actor, dies at 80",
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