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The New York Times1h ago
Tim Curry, Star of ‘Rocky Horror Picture Show,’ Dies at 80
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, star of The Rocky Horror Picture Show, dies at age 80
Queerty and Daily Mail UK describe the same event in different terms.
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What happenedCurry, a three-time Tony nominee, was best known for his portrayal of Dr Frank-N-Furter in the cult classic musical.
What changedThe left frames it as "“I’m Going Home”: The late Tim Curry gave us a defiant queer anthem with Rocky Horror‘s 1...". The right frames it as "Tim Curry dead at 80: Rocky Horror Picture Show, Home Alone 2 and IT star passes away".
ConfidenceHigh. 6+ sources across left, center, and right with comparable news formats.
Archive healthStable · 14 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format
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Different Spin. The left frames it as "“I’m Going Home”: The late Tim Curry gave us a defiant queer anthem with Rocky Horror‘s 1...". 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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Left ·News report
Queerty13m ago
“I’m Going Home”: The late Tim Curry gave us a defiant queer anthem with Rocky Horror‘s 11 o’clock number
Tim Curry has gone home. But he leaves behind a song the encourages us to keep pushing through, and a character that emboldens us to be our truest & queerest selves.
Center-left ·News report
Stuff (New Zealand)33m ago
‘A good egg and class act’: Rocky Horror co-star remembers Tim Curry
Richard O’Brien has paid a deeply personal tribute to Tim Curry, as his son Linus recalled the chance meeting that led to one of the most famous performances in cult film history.
Center ·News report
Al Jazeera English1h ago
Tim Curry, star of The Rocky Horror Picture Show, dies at age 80
Curry, a three-time Tony nominee, was best known for his portrayal of Dr Frank-N-Furter in the cult classic musical.
Center-left ·News report
The Atlantic1h ago
The Absolute Pleasure of Tim Curry
His magic lay in his ability to be outrageous without being self-conscious.
Center ·News report
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.
Center ·News report
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.
Center ·News report
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.
Center ·News report
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.
Center ·News report
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.
Center-left ·News report
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...
Right ·News report
Daily Mail UK2h 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.
Center ·News report
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...
Center-left ·News report
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.