One Of Television’s Most Familiar Faces Has Passed Away At 80… See more.

The Bottom Line

The news is undeniably sad: Tim Curry has died at 80.

But his story is ultimately about far more than his final years.

It is about an artist who repeatedly reinvented himself, crossed boundaries between theater and screen, frightened audiences as Pennywise, delighted them as Nigel Thornberry and became a cultural icon as Frank-N-Furter.

Few performers manage to remain recognizable to several generations for so many different reasons.

Tim Curry did.

And that is why, even after his passing, his voice, characters and performances will continue to live on.