FILE PHOTO: Actor Tim Curry attends the 10th annual Costume Designers Guild Awards in Beverly Hills, California February 19, 2008. REUTERS/Phil McCarten/File Photo

Curry's best-known role was Dr. Frank N. Furter, which came in his debut film, the outrageous, crowd-pleasing horror-comedy-musical 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show,' co-starring Susan Sarandon and Barry Bostwick

Tim Curry, the British actor known for his iconic role as Dr. Frank N. Furter in The Rocky Horror Picture Show, passed away at the age of 80.

Curry had a successful career in film, theater, and voice acting, earning multiple Tony Award nominations and a Daytime Emmy Award.

Despite health challenges in later years, including a stroke, Curry maintained a passion for performance and continued to work in the industry until his death.