Tim Curry, 'Rocky Horror Picture Show' icon, dies at 80

Tim Curry, the British-American actor who transformed a low-budget cult musical into a permanent fixture of human self-expression, died at eighty, closing more than five decades of work across stage, screen, and imagination. His portrayal of Dr. Frank-N-Furter in 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show' was not merely a performance but an invitation — to audiences who had rarely seen themselves reflected in mainstream cinema — to be strange, bold, and unapologetic. In an era when careers are built on franchises, Curry's legacy reminds us that a single, fully inhabited character can outlast almost anyth