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Susan Sarandon leads tributes to Rocky Horror Picture Show co-star Tim Curry
Tim Curry, known for playing Frank-N-Furter in The Rocky Horror Picture Show, has died.
Stars of stage and screen have paid tribute to cult British actor Tim Curry, who has died at the age of 80.
"What I loved about him most was his heart," said Oscar-winner Susan Sarandon, who co-starred with him in The Rocky Horror Picture Show.
Curry, who was born in the north-western English town of Warrington in 1946, passed away peacefully at his home in Los Angeles on Tuesday, said his manager. He had used a wheelchair since suffering a major stroke in 2012.
In a career spanning six decades, the prolific actor left his mark on both theatre and film, ranging from Home Alone 2 and Annie to Stephen King's It and The Hunt for Red October.
But he was perhaps best known for his zany role as the cross-dressing Dr Frank-N-Furter in The Rocky Horror Picture Show.
He first played the part on stage before the movie adaptation that propelled him to cult stardom.
Sarandon, who played the heroine Janet Weiss in the movie, praised Curry as "a funny, sexy, original".
"Thank you Tim for meaning so much to so many people."
Curry's longtime manager and friend Marcia Hurwitz confirmed he "passed away peacefully at his home in Toluca Lake, Los Angeles on August 25".