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Legendary actor Tim Curry has died at age 80.<\/p>\n

The \u201cThe Rocky Horror Picture Show\u201d star passed away late Tuesday night, TMZ reported.<\/p>\n

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No foul play is suspected in his death, law enforcement sources told the outlet.<\/p>\n

The British-born actor and singer had struggled with major health issues for many years after suffering a stroke in 2012.<\/p>\n

He started his acting career in London theater, appearing as part of the original West End cast of the musical \u201cHair\u201d in 1968, where he met Richard O\u2019Brien, who went on to create Curry\u2019s iconic role of Dr Frank-N-Furter in \u201cThe Rocky Horror Show\u201d in 1973.<\/p>\n

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Curry received a Daytime Emmy Award for his performance in 1991\u2019s \u201cPeter Pan and the Pirates,\u201d as well as an Artistic Achievement Award in 2015 from the Actor\u2019s Fund of America.<\/p>\n

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This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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