{
  "id": 3620805,
  "title": "RIP, Tim Curry: Ars remembers his top 10 iconic performances",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/rip-tim-curry-ars-remembers-his-top-10-iconic-performances",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-26T22:13:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ars Technica",
    "slug": "ars-technica",
    "url": "https://arstechnica.com/culture/2026/08/rip-tim-curry-ars-remembers-his-top-10-iconic-performances/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Tim Curry, the 80-year-old actor who had been in ill health since a stroke in 2012, died peacefully at his home in Los Angeles. His longtime friend and manager, Marcia Hurwitz, confirmed his passing to Deadline. Curry's career spanned five decades and included a multitude of dynamic personas across comedy, horror, drama, and music. Though best known for his flamboyant characters and colorful stage performances, his greatest legacies were his curious, expansive mind and generous, gentle heart. Among his many iconic portrayals, Ars has chosen ten that stand out: Dr. Frank-N-Furter in The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Pennywise in It, the butler in Clue, the monster in Legend, Count Huppy in Little Shop of Horrors, the voice of the Monkey's Uncle in Time Bandits, the Joker in Batman Returns, the Goblin King in Labyrinth, the Mayor in The Rocky Horror Picture Show (stage), and the writer in his later works.",
  "summary": "A dashing pirate, a butler, a killer clown, an alien mad scientist in drag—the man had range.",
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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."
}