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The New York Times1h ago
Tim Curry, Star of ‘Rocky Horror Picture Show,’ Dies at 80
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The actor’s gift for garish eccentricity was indelibly appropriate for the outlandish, cross-dressing mad scientist Frank-N-Furter.
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Tim Curry, 'Rocky Horror Picture Show' and 'Clue' actor, dies at 80
While most headlines report Tim Curry's death factually, The Atlantic uniquely celebrates his legacy with an emotive phrase.
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What happenedTim Curry, the star actor of "The Rocky Horror Picture Show," has died. He was 80 years old.
What changedThe left frames it as "Tim Curry, Star of ‘Rocky Horror Picture Show,’ Dies at 80". The right frames it as "Tim Curry dead at 80: Rocky Horror Picture Show, Home Alone 2 and IT star passes away".
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Archive healthStable · 11 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format
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Mostly Same. The left frames it as "Tim Curry, Star of ‘Rocky Horror Picture Show,’ Dies at 80". The right frames it as "Tim Curry dead at 80: Rocky Horror Picture Show, Home Alone 2 and IT star passes away".
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The Atlantic48m ago
The Absolute Pleasure of Tim Curry
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His magic lay in his ability to be outrageous without being self-conscious.
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KABC / ABC7 Los Angeles30m ago
Tim Curry, 'Rocky Horror Picture Show' and 'Clue' actor, dies at 80
Tim Curry, the star actor of "The Rocky Horror Picture Show," has died. He was 80 years old.
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WLS / ABC7 Chicago35m ago
Tim Curry, 'Rocky Horror Picture Show' and 'Clue' actor, dies at 80
Tim Curry, the star actor of "The Rocky Horror Picture Show," has died. He was 80 years old.
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KGO / ABC7 San Francisco40m ago
Tim Curry, 'Rocky Horror Picture Show' and 'Clue' actor, dies at 80
Tim Curry, the star actor of "The Rocky Horror Picture Show," has died. He was 80 years old.
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WPVI / 6abc Philadelphia46m ago
Tim Curry, 'Rocky Horror Picture Show' and 'Clue' actor, dies at 80
Tim Curry, the star actor of "The Rocky Horror Picture Show," has died. He was 80 years old.
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KTRK / ABC13 Houston51m ago
Tim Curry, 'Rocky Horror Picture Show' and 'Clue' actor, dies at 80
Tim Curry, the star actor of "The Rocky Horror Picture Show," has died. He was 80 years old.
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NBC News - US News1h ago
Tim Curry, star of ‘Rocky Horror Picture Show,’ dies at 80
Tim Curry, the actor who turned an iconic performance into a decades-long career, has died. Known for his flamboyant characters, he was a gifted performer on stage and screen. NBC News’ Chl...
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Daily Mail UK1h ago
Tim Curry dead at 80: Rocky Horror Picture Show, Home Alone 2 and IT star passes away
The star, best known for playing Dr Frank-N-Furter in cult classic The Rocky Horror Picture Show, died at his home in Los Angeles last night.
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Manila Bulletin57m ago
Tim Curry passes away at 80
Tim Curry, a character actor who created a gallery of delicious, very loony villains for stage and screen, including Dr. Frank-N-Furter in “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” and the smug conci...
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Ars Technica2h ago
RIP, Tim Curry: Ars remembers his top 10 iconic performances
A dashing pirate, a butler, a killer clown, an alien mad scientist in drag—the man had range.