Tim Curry’s cause of death has been confirmed as coronary artery disease, according to a report from the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health obtained by People.
The Rocky Horror Picture Show star died aged 80 on 25 August, with his previous stroke and kidney cancer listed as contributing conditions. The report stated that those conditions were separate from the coronary artery disease that caused his death.
Curry died peacefully at his home in Toluca Lake, Los Angeles, according to a statement from his longtime manager and friend, Marcia Hurwitz. No cause of death had been given when his death was first announced. ([aol.com](https://www.aol.com/articles/tim-curry-rocky-horror-picture-155930000.html?utm_source=openai))
The British actor became internationally famous as Dr Frank-N-Furter in the 1975 film The Rocky Horror Picture Show, having first played the role in the stage production that opened in London in 1973. He later appeared in films including Clue and Home Alone 2: Lost in New York, and portrayed Pennywise in the 1990 television adaptation of Stephen King’s It. ([apnews.com](https://apnews.com/article/ece7aebde225cfcd16745cd0584494dd?utm_source=openai))
Curry suffered a major stroke in 2012 which left him unable to walk and dependent on a wheelchair. Despite the long-term effects, he continued to work, including voice performances and occasional appearances in the years that followed. ([wbez.org](https://www.wbez.org/obituary/2026/08/26/tim-curry-iconic-character-actor-and-rocky-horror-picture-show-star-dies-at-80?utm_source=openai))
