{"id":4981,"date":"2026-08-26T16:39:14","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T16:39:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=4981"},"modified":"2026-08-26T16:39:14","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T16:39:14","slug":"home-alone-star-tim-curry-dead-at-80","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=4981","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Home Alone\u2019 Star Tim Curry Dead At 80"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div><!-- \/10519169\/dailycaller_incontent_1 --> <div><p>Famous actor Tim Curry, best known for playing Dr. Frank-N-Furter in the cult classic \u201cThe Rocky Horror Picture Show,\u201d died Tuesday at the age of 80.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=4976\">Tributes Pour In As World Mourns Loss Of Dolly Parton<\/a><\/p><p>Sources close to the star told TMZ that Curry struggled with serious health issues for more than a decade before he passed away late Tuesday at his Los Angeles home. Curry suffered a paralyzing stroke more than fourteen years ago that has led to a number of health complications since. <\/p><p>Details of his illness were not disclosed. <\/p><div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"GettyImages-109683154.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-4978\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/9989fb90aa7ce657a9a69a7d1a7390a4-762x1024.webp\" width=\"762\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/9989fb90aa7ce657a9a69a7d1a7390a4-762x1024.webp 762w, https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/9989fb90aa7ce657a9a69a7d1a7390a4-223x300.webp 223w, https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/9989fb90aa7ce657a9a69a7d1a7390a4-768x1033.webp 768w, https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/9989fb90aa7ce657a9a69a7d1a7390a4-1142x1536.webp 1142w, https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/9989fb90aa7ce657a9a69a7d1a7390a4.webp 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 762px) 100vw, 762px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div><p>Law enforcement sources said police responded to Curry\u2019s residence at 11:23 PM Tuesday.<\/p><p>Foul play is not suspected.<\/p><!-- \/10519169\/dailycaller_incontent_2 --> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"315\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uAtkrU2nKaE?si=-h2JnR5Az_jpOltx\" title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"560\"><\/iframe><p>Tim began his Hollywood career in the late 1960s before landing his breakout role in \u201cThe Rocky Horror Picture Show.\u201d<\/p><p>Fans may also recognize Tim for his chilling portrayal of Pennywise the clown in the 1990 adaptation of Stephen King\u2019s \u201cIt,\u201d as well as his role as Mr. Hector in \u201cHome Alone 2: Lost in New York.\u201d<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=4974\">Meta Pays $17,000,000,000 Over Harm To Kids On Social Media<\/a><\/p><div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"GettyImages-106339859.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-4979\" height=\"774\" src=\"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/874ec4692fbc8e963e77e184f907f29d-1024x774.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/874ec4692fbc8e963e77e184f907f29d-1024x774.webp 1024w, https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/874ec4692fbc8e963e77e184f907f29d-300x227.webp 300w, https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/874ec4692fbc8e963e77e184f907f29d-768x581.webp 768w, https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/874ec4692fbc8e963e77e184f907f29d.webp 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div><p>Curry amassed a number of credits over the course of his career in entertainment, including \u201cAnnie,\u201d \u201cThe Hunt for Red October,\u201d \u201cMuppet Treasure Island,\u201d \u201cAddams Family Reunion\u201d and \u201cScary Movie 2.\u201d<\/p><!-- \/10519169\/dailycaller_incontent_3 --> <p>Tim remained an active performer throughout his career, both on screen and on stage as a theater actor, but health issues slowed him down in more recent years. He suffered a massive stroke in 2012 that required brain surgery.<\/p><div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"GettyImages-1357213739.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-4980\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/97a406437193ce62823cb53711b3a5d2-1024x682.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/97a406437193ce62823cb53711b3a5d2-1024x682.webp 1024w, https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/97a406437193ce62823cb53711b3a5d2-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/97a406437193ce62823cb53711b3a5d2-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/97a406437193ce62823cb53711b3a5d2.webp 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div><p>Last year, around the time he released his memoir \u201cVagabond,\u201d Tim revealed that he was still unable to walk.<\/p><p>Shockwaves rippled through the entertainment industry as fans and loved ones mourned the loss of the incredible actor and reflected on the remarkable legacy he left behind.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=4972\">Obamacare Improper Enrollment Cost US Taxpayers $65,000,000,000 In Just One Year, New Report Reveals<\/a><\/p><p><br\/><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Famous actor Tim Curry, best known for playing Dr. Frank-N-Furter in the cult classic \u201cThe Rocky Horror Picture Show,\u201d died Tuesday at the age of 80.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4977,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[317,1055,318],"class_list":["post-4981","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-interesting","tag-death","tag-illness","tag-obituary"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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