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WFMY News 2 (Tegna, Greensboro)News report · Sep 2, 9:10 PM
Tim Curry's cause of death revealed
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
One headline provides extensive details about Tim Curry's career, while the others simply state that his cause of death has been revealed.
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Left-leaningCenter-leftTim Curry’s Cause of Death Revealed
The Daily BeastMixed
Revealed
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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WFMY News 2 (Tegna, Greensboro)HighTim Curry's cause of death revealed
As of September 2, 2026 at 10:20 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. 9 sources checked, Left/Center/Right all represented. Best read as a clear framing signal — not a fact-check.
Same-event confidenceHigh
9 sources across Left, Center, and Right all describe the same event.
Framing confidenceModerate
55/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.
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-rightCause of Death Revealed for Legendary Character Actor Tim Curry – Starred in “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” and “It”
The Gateway Pundit · Right · News report
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The Gateway PunditNews report · Sep 2, 10:20 PM
Cause of Death Revealed for Legendary Character Actor Tim Curry – Starred in “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” and “It”
Legendary Character ActorStarred in “The Rocky Horror Picture Show”“It”
We all now know the cause of death for Tim Curry, one of cinema's greatest character actors.
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The Daily BeastNews report · Sep 2, 10:04 PM
Tim Curry’s Cause of Death Revealed
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
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.
Details55/99 Wording Gap · High confidence · 9 sources
55/99 Wording GapHigh confidence9 sources · 3 bias bucketsStable · 13 sources · all three buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report
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Sep 2, 8:36 PM: Daily Mail joined the source map.
Sep 2, 9:00 PM: WGN-TV (Nexstar, Chicago) joined the source map.
Sep 2, 9:04 PM: Rolling Stone joined the source map.
Sep 2, 9:10 PM: WFMY News 2 (Tegna, Greensboro) joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 55/99 and story health is stable · 13 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format.