{
  "id": 3714826,
  "title": "'Rocky Horror Picture Show' star Tim Curry dead at 80",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/rocky-horror-picture-show-star-tim-curry-dead-at-80",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-27T09:36:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "France 24",
    "slug": "france-24",
    "url": "https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260827-rocky-horror-picture-show-star-tim-curry-dead-at-80"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Tim Curry, the English actor best known for his star turn as Dr Frank-N-Furter in the cult classic musical film \"The Rocky Horror Picture Show,\" has died at the age of 80, US media reported Wednesday. Curry, who had struggled with his health for more than a decade after a debilitating stroke, died at his home in Los Angeles, TMZ said, citing unnamed sources.",
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  "coverage": {
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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."
}