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  "id": 3540307,
  "title": "Tim Curry, iconic Rocky Horror and It star, dies at 80 in Los Angeles",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/tim-curry-iconic-rocky-horror-and-it-star-dies-at-80-in-los-angeles",
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  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-26T15:50:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
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    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/entertainment/tim-curry-iconic-rocky-horror-and-it-star-dies-at-80-in-los-angeles-1.500653304"
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  "account": "Timothy James Curry, the celebrated actor known for his iconic roles in The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Clue, Muppet Treasure Island, and Stephen King's It, has passed away at the age of 80 in Los Angeles. Curry, who had been battling serious health issues for over a decade, passed away late Tuesday night at his home in Los Angeles. Law enforcement sources confirmed that police responded to the residence around 11:23 PM on Tuesday night, but no foul play is suspected. The actor, born in Cheshire, England in 1946, was the younger of Patricia and James Curry's two children. His older sister, Judith, a renowned concert pianist, died in 2001.",
  "summary": "Actor Tim Curry, best known for his star turn as Dr. Frank-N-Furter in The Rocky Horror Picture Show , has died at the age of 80. Curry also had memorable roles in films like Clue and Muppet Treasure Island , and as Pennywise in the 1990 adaptation of Stephen King's It . He had used a wheelchair since suffering a major stroke in 2012, and as recently as last year said he still could not walk. TMZ…",
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