{
  "id": 3545149,
  "title": "Tim Curry, star of ‘The Rocky Horror Picture Show,’ dies at 80",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/tim-curry-star-of-the-rocky-horror-picture-show-dies-at-80",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-26T16:17:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "El Pais English",
    "slug": "el-pais-english",
    "url": "https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-08-26/tim-curry-star-of-the-rocky-horror-picture-show-dies-at-80.html"
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  "summary": "The British actor, who appeared in films such as ‘Muppet Treasure Island’ and was the first actor to play Pennywise in an adaptation of ‘It,’ suffered a stroke in 2012 and afterward withdrew from public life",
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      {
        "outlet": "Billboard",
        "title": "Tim Curry, Star of ‘The Rocky Horror Picture Show,’ Dies at 80",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/tim-curry-star-of-the-rocky-horror-picture-show-dies-at-80-3545799",
        "published": "2026-08-26T16:22:49.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}