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WFMY News 2 (Tegna, Greensboro)News report · Sep 2, 9:10 PM
Tim Curry's cause of death revealed
Tim Curry's cause of death has been revealed a week after "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" star died.
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Tim Curry's cause of death revealed
Metro UK and The Sun (US) describe the same event in different terms.
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HOW EACH SIDE WORDED IT
Left-leaningCenter-leftTim Curry’s Cause of Death Revealed
The Daily BeastMixed
Right-leaningOptimus Prime & Eeyore voice actor Peter Cullen’s cause of death revealed after star died at 85
The Sun (US)Mixed
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The Plain Dealer (Cleveland.com)HighTim Curry’s cause of death revealed after actor dies at 80
As of September 2, 2026 at 10:04 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened Tim Curry's cause of death has been revealed a week after "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" star died.
The headline split The left frames it as "Tim Curry’s Cause of Death Revealed". The right frames it as "Optimus Prime & Eeyore voice actor Peter Cullen’s cause of death revealed after star died...".
Match confidence High confidence. 10 sources checked, Left/Center/Right all represented. Best read as a clear framing signal — not a fact-check.
Same-event confidenceHigh
10 sources across Left, Center, and Right all describe the same event.
Framing confidenceStrong
85/99 — headlines create a clearly different first impression.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftTim Curry’s Cause of Death Revealed
The Daily Beast · Center-left · News report
CenterTim Curry's cause of death revealed
WFMY News 2 (Tegna, Greensboro) · Center · News report
Right / center-rightOptimus Prime & Eeyore voice actor Peter Cullen’s cause of death revealed after star died at 85
The Sun (US) · Right · News report
SEE THE HEADLINES
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The Daily BeastNews report · Sep 2, 10:04 PM
Tim Curry’s Cause of Death Revealed
Mat Hayward / Mat Hayward, Getty Images The legendary Rocky Horror Picture Show actor Tim Curry died of coronary artery disease, documents from the Los Angeles County Department of Public H...
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Stuff (New Zealand)News report · Sep 2, 9:36 PM
Tim Curry’s cause of death revealed
New documents have revealed what caused the death of The Rocky Horror Picture Show legend, eight days after he died aged 80.
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The Sun (US)News report · Sep 2, 9:21 PM
Optimus Prime & Eeyore voice actor Peter Cullen’s cause of death revealed after star died at 85
OPTIMUS Prime and Eeyore voice actor Peter Cullen's cause of death has been revealed. The Transformers star died at the age of 85 last week. The Canadian voice actor died of a heart attack...
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Metro UKNews report · Sep 2, 9:10 PM
New documents reveal Tim Curry’s cause of death aged 80
Tim Curry played everyone from IT to Nigel Thornberry (Picture: AP Photo/Peter Kramer) The world is still mourning the tragic death of the multi-talented Tim Curry aged 80. The Rocky Horror...
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Rolling StoneNews report · Sep 2, 9:04 PM
Tim Curry’s Cause of Death Revealed
The British actor died at the age of 80 of coronary artery disease
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WGN-TV (Nexstar, Chicago)News report · Sep 2, 9:00 PM
Tim Curry's cause of death revealed: Report
Actor Tim Curry, who died on Aug. 25 at the age of 80, was killed by coronary artery disease, People reported on Wednesday.
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Daily MailNews report · Sep 2, 8:36 PM
Tim Curry's cause of death revealed days after the Rocky Horror Picture Show star's passing at 80
Tim Curry's cause of death has been revealed just over a week after the beloved actor passed away on August 25.
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The Plain Dealer (Cleveland.com)News report · Sep 2, 8:19 PM
Tim Curry’s cause of death revealed after actor dies at 80
Tim Curry’s cause of death has been revealed one week after the "Rocky Horror Picture Show" star died at age 80 following years of health challenges.
CenterMostly Factual
The Post-Standard (Syracuse)News report · Sep 2, 8:19 PM
Tim Curry’s cause of death revealed after actor dies at 80
Tim Curry’s cause of death has been revealed one week after the "Rocky Horror Picture Show" star died at age 80 following years of health challenges.
Details85/99 Wording Gap · High confidence · 10 sources
85/99 Wording GapHigh confidence10 sources · 3 bias bucketsStable · 15 sources · all three buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report
SOURCE MAP CHANGES
Sep 2, 8:19 PM: The Plain Dealer (Cleveland.com) joined the source map.
Sep 2, 8:19 PM: The Post-Standard (Syracuse) joined the source map.
Sep 2, 8:36 PM: Daily Mail joined the source map.
Sep 2, 9:00 PM: WGN-TV (Nexstar, Chicago) joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 85/99 and story health is stable · 15 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format.