Just one week after Tim Curry‘s death, we now know what caused it.
The legendary Rocky Horror Picture Show thespian passed away peacefully at age 80 in his Toluca Lake, California home on Tuesday, August 25.
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Per People magazine, who acquired official docs from the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, the Clue actor’s official cause of death is coronary artery disease.
The outlet notes a history of stroke and kidney cancer were also contributing conditions.
May he rest in peace.
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Sep 02, 2026 12:26pm PDT



