Tim Curry's cause of death revealed as coronary artery disease

Tim Curry, the British actor who spent six decades transforming villainy and eccentricity into beloved art, died on August 25 at the age of 80 at his Los Angeles home. The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health identified coronary artery disease as the primary cause of death, with a prior stroke and kidney cancer listed as contributing factors. From the midnight-screening phenomenon of Rocky Horror to the nightmare of Pennywise, Curry occupied a rare space in culture — one where fear and delight coexisted — and he continued to inhabit that space, working in voice and film, until nearly