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Tim Curry, Rocky Horror star, dies aged 80

Tim Curry, who became widely associated with his role as Frank-N-Furter in The Rocky Horror Picture Show, has died at the age of 80.

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Tim Curry, the performer best known for his celebrated role as Frank-N-Furter in the cult film The Rocky Horror Picture Show, has died aged 80.

Curry’s association with The Rocky Horror Picture Show made him one of the most recognisable figures connected with the film, which became known for its distinctive style and enduring cult following.

He played the flamboyant and outlandish Frank-N-Furter, a role that remained central to public recognition of his career.

No further details about the circumstances of his death were included in the supplied report. The latest confirmed information is that Curry has died at the age of 80.

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