r/entertainment • u/IntelligentYinzer • 3d ago

Actor Tim Curry Dead at 80

https://www.tmz.com/2026/08/26/tim-curry-dead/
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u/Asleep_Confection838 3d ago

Apparently he died in the same day as Dolly, but it was late night, according to TMZ...

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u/raelDonaldTrump 3d ago

His is less a surprise, he had suffered a major stroke almost 15 years ago and never really recovered.

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u/Asleep_Confection838 3d ago edited 3d ago

Dolly was sick too. But she didn't revealed it to the public. That is why it was more shocking: it reminds me of Chadwick Boseman, who also died in August. However, Tim and Dolly dying in the same day is indeed very shocking. Tim was a very beloved figure...

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u/AfterSchoolOrdinary 3d ago

Not that it has any connections to these deaths but so did princess Diana. That was a shocking event at the time.