Actor Tim Curry’s cause of death revealed

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Published: Sep. 2, 2026 at 3:16 PM CDT

(Gray News) — Actor Tim Curry’s cause of death has been revealed.

Tim Curry attends the Museum of the Moving Image salute to Alec Baldwin in New York on Monday,...
Tim Curry attends the Museum of the Moving Image salute to Alec Baldwin in New York on Monday, Feb. 28, 2011.(Peter Kramer | AP Photo/Peter Kramer)

According to documents obtained by People, Curry died of coronary artery disease. Documents also listed a history of stroke and kidney cancer as conditions that contributed to his death.

TMZ also confirmed Curry’s cause of death.

Curry died at his Los Angeles home on Aug. 25. He was 80.

He suffered a major stroke in 2012, which put him in a wheelchair.

Tim Curry is seen on the cover of "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" 35th Anniversary Edition.
Tim Curry is seen on the cover of "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" 35th Anniversary Edition.(Business Wire)

Curry was best known for his role as Dr. Frank-N-Furter in “The Rocky Horror Picture Show.” Other notable roles included Pennywise the Clown in “IT,” the smug concierge in “Home Alone 2: Lost in New York,” and the butler in “Clue.”

Curry was never married and did not have children. He was private about his personal life until he released his memoir, “Vagabond,” in 2025.