New documents reveal Tim Curry's cause of death aged 80
Actor Tim Curry has passed away at age 80, with official documents citing coronary artery disease as the cause of death. The report also notes his history of strokes and kidney cancer as contributing factors to his declining health.
Why it matters
Curry was a highly influential figure in film and theater, and his passing marks the end of a significant career in entertainment.
Tim Curry played everyone from IT to Nigel Thornberry (Picture: AP Photo/Peter Kramer)
The world is still mourning the tragic death of the multi-talented Tim Curry aged 80.
The Rocky Horror Picture Show actor known for loving playing the villain had struggled with ill health towards the end of his life.
After a stroke in 2012 left him partially paralysed, the actor retreated from the spotlight.
Dispatch audio obtained by TMZ revealed police responded to a death investigation last Tuesday at Curry’s home in Los Angeles.
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Documents seen by People magazine have now revealed that Curry died of coronary artery disease.
The actor’s long history of strokes with kidney cancer were also listed as potential contributors to his death.
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