Tim Curry's death attributed to coronary artery disease, documents show
Documents obtained by a news outlet indicate that actor Tim Curry died at age 80 from coronary artery disease, with stroke and kidney cancer listed as contributing factors.
Actor Tim Curry died at his Los Angeles home on Aug. 25 at the age of 80. Records obtained by a news organization state that the primary cause of death was coronary artery disease, and that a prior stroke and kidney cancer were also noted as contributing conditions. Curry suffered a major stroke in 2012 that left him using a wheelchair. He was widely recognized for his role as Dr. Frank-N-Furter in "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" and had appearances in films such as "IT," "Home Alone 2: Lost in New York," and "Clue."