Hollywood is mourning the loss of Tim Curry.
The Rocky Horror Picture Show star died at the age of 80 in Los Angeles, his longtime manager and friend Marcia Hurwitz announced Wednesday. A cause of death was not immediately made available, but he previously suffered a major stroke in 2012.
Carol Burnett, who starred alongside Curry in Annie as Miss Hannigan (he portrayed her on-screen brother), shared a clip from the 1982 film on Instagram. She wrote, “We had such a wonderful time working together on ‘Annie.’ Nobody could play lovable villains better than he could. He was a dear friend. I was blessed to know him.”
Luke Evans, the most recent actor to play Dr. Frank-N-Furter on Broadway, the role Curry originated on-stage and portrayed in the 1975 film, penned a tribute on Instagram. “There will only be one Tim Curry,” Evans wrote. “He was a force, a bright fierce flame, an exquisite charm and that rich vocal tone, he was an inspiration to me and so many people for the roles he played and the effect he had on so many of us.”
Evans also revealed he recently wrote Curry a letter during the end of his run in the Broadway show, which concluded on Aug. 23. “With only three weeks left, before I finally hang up the fishnets and heels, I wanted to send you a note. Although we’ve never met, you’ve been part of this journey from the very beginning. Every actor who puts on Frank inevitably walks into a conversation that started with you, and I’ve felt that every single night,” the letter read in part.
