News
Tim Curry, actor famed for 'Rocky Horror Picture Show,' dead at 80
Summary by The Waco Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Will Dunham Reuters , as published by Waco Tribune-Herald
· August 26, 2026
· 1 min read
Photo: Waco Tribune-Herald · view original
Story provenance No corrections
Summary created by The Waco Editorial Desk — automated, rule-governed Byline on source page Will Dunham Reuters, as published by Waco Tribune-Herald Original story Read at the source Source published Aug 26, 2026 Indexed here Aug 27, 2026 AI assistance Automated summary drawn from the source’s own published text Prepublication human review No — editorial rules, flagged-item review, and published samples
Every story comes with a passport. How we work · Corrections log
Key points Further information about his passing can be found through the Waco Tribune-Herald. Tim Curry, the actor known for his role in 'Rocky Horror Picture Show,' has passed away at the age of 80.
Tim Curry, the actor known for his role in 'Rocky Horror Picture Show,' has passed away at the age of 80. He had been dealing with health issues for some time prior to his death.
A cause of death has not been released at this time. Further information about his passing can be found through the Waco Tribune-Herald.
Details about the circumstances surrounding his death are limited, but it is known that Curry had been in ill health for a period before his passing.
More News Today’s briefing Local events
Why this story is here
Waco Tribune-Herald reported and published this story. The Waco selected it, summarised the key facts above, and links to the original. We did not report this story and we added no reporting of our own to it.
About this story
As published by Waco Tribune-Herald . The Waco selects stories from publishers’ feeds, summarises them, and links back to the publisher that reported them. We add no reporting of our own. We attribute every source, link to the original report, and follow a documented editorial standards policy. To understand how stories are selected and reviewed, read our about page .
For the complete original report, visit Waco Tribune-Herald . Have a tip or correction? Contact the editor .
Category: News ·
Published: August 26, 2026 ·
Source: Waco Tribune-Herald ·
Reading time: 1 min
Frequently asked about this story
What is this story about? Tim Curry, the actor known for his role in 'Rocky Horror Picture Show,' has passed away at the age of 80. He had been dealing with health issues for some time prior to his death. A cause of death has…
When was this published? This article was first published on August 26, 2026 by Waco Tribune-Herald and curated for The Waco readers.
Who reported this story? This story was reported by Will Dunham Reuters at Waco Tribune-Herald. To learn more about how The Waco selects and reviews stories, see our editorial standards .
Where can I find related coverage? See more News coverage from The Waco, or browse our daily briefing and topic hubs .
← Back to all news
More News →
Today’s briefing
Subscribe to newsletter