Actor Tim Curry's cause of death has been released a week after his death.
The actor's primary cause of death was coronary artery disease, People reported Sept. 2, citing the documents from the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. Other contributing conditions were a history of stroke and kidney cancer.
Coronary heart disease is the most common type of heart disease in the U.S. Heart disease is the leading cause of death nationwide.
Curry, who is best known for his roles in "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" and "It," died Tuesday, Aug. 25, at the age of 80, his representative Sean Katz confirmed to USA TODAY.
"Tim Curry, the iconic actor and entertainer globally beloved for his dynamic contributions to the stage and screen, passed away
peacefully at his home in Toluca Lake, Los Angeles," the statement read.
How Tim Curry's stroke affected his career
In the years leading up to his death, Curry was open about his health issues, telling fans in 2025 that he still struggled with mobility after having a stroke in 2012.
"I still can't walk, which is why I'm in this silly chair, and that's very limiting," he said during an event at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles at the time. "So I won't be singing and I won't be dancing very soon. I still have real problems with my left leg."
The actor worked less in the years after the stroke but returned to the screen for what would be his final credit, according to IMDb, in the 2024 horror movie "Stream."
"Though widely known for his inimitable, flamboyant characters and colorful stage performances, his greatest legacies to those who knew him were his curious, expansive mind and generous, gentle heart, both of which remained open and filled with anticipation until his final breath," his representative's statement concluded.
Tim Curry movies, TV shows crossed genres
Curry had a massively successful career, which was launched with his breakout role in "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" in 1975. The film went on to become "a phenomenon," with Curry's portrayal of Dr. Frank-N-Furter earning recognition as "one of the most iconic performances in cult cinema history," Katz said.
"It would have been easy for a performer to be typecast by a role that singular. Curry wasn't," Katz continued. "Throughout his life, he refused to be boxed in or confined to others' expectations. Across five decades, he moved fluidly between comedy, horror, drama, and music, delighting himself and his legion of fans with his countless dynamic personas."
After rising to fame in the 1970s, Curry, who was born in Grappenhall, Cheshire, England, became a household name on stage and on screen. In 1981, he earned a Tony nomination for his portrayal of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in the Broadway production of "Amadeus." The following year, he starred as Rooster opposite Carol Burnett's Miss Hannigan in the film adaptation of "Annie."
Other major roles include butler Wadsworth in 1985's "Clue," Pennywise the Clown in the 1990 version of "It," Dr. Thornton Poole in the 1991 screwball comedy "Oscar," the suspicious Plaza Hotel concierge Mr. Hector in the 1992 classic "Home Alone 2: Lost in New York," pirate Long John Silver in the 1996 musical "Muppet Treasure Island" and patriarch Gomez Addams in 1998's "Addams Family Reunion."
In 1991, Curry won a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series for voicing Captain Hook on the animated series "Peter Pan and the Pirates." Curry also continued acting in plays, earning two more Tony nominations for his performances in "My Favorite Year" in 1993 and "Spamalot" in 2005.
"Curry turned 80 in April 2026, having spent more than half a century moving among homes and genres without ever settling. He is, depending on who you ask, the definitive Dr. Frank-N-Furter, the definitive Pennywise, the man who made a butler’s death-scene monologue in 'Clue' an all-time comedic bit, or simply 'that unforgettable voice' from a beloved cartoon of someone's childhood," Katz continued.
"Few actors can claim to have left as many distinct fingerprints on pop culture – and though he suffered a debilitating stroke in 2012, he continued adding to his achievements as an artist and, most recently, a writer," Katz added.
Contributing: KiMi Robinson, Brandon Morrow and Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY
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