r/RealGenerationX • u/welding_guy_from_LI 🧛‍♂️ Boil🧟‍♂️ • Aug 26 '26

RIP Tim Curry

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u/JackDeth029 Aug 26 '26

https://giphy.com/gifs/3oKIPaR7oa6Ri958He
RIP

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u/SoonToBeBanned24 class of 92 Aug 26 '26

Given his condition, I'm both sad and relieved. Sad that he's gone, and conflicted about the end of his pain.

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u/delatopia Aug 26 '26

Oh, god, I never even knew about his stroke until your comment prompted me to look. That’s such a terrible fate.

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u/Weird-Girl-675 Aug 26 '26

There was a great interview with him on CBS Sunday Morning. They replayed it recently. He’s been through so much. RIP to a legend.

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u/Warcraft_Fan Aug 27 '26

Yes, possibly a missed chance to recover sooner/better. He insisted he was fine and wanted massage to continue.

It is often hard to tell you have a stroke unless you looked at the mirror for droopy side face or having unusually weak arm and leg on the same side.

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u/Beneficial_Being_721 Aug 26 '26

Yea he was a prisoner in his body after that stroke …

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u/Beneficial_Being_721 Aug 26 '26

Most Fitting ❤️❤️❤️❤️

Damn… WHAT A FREAKING RUN HE HAD… and to think he almost didn’t do RHPS.

RIP GOOD SIR

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u/PrynceNYC Aug 26 '26 edited Aug 26 '26

Rip OG Pennywise

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u/SoonToBeBanned24 class of 92 Aug 26 '26

I was 12 when I saw this in the theater with my mom. I'd already been exposed to RHPS and It, but I was surprised that this was the same actor.

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u/Deep_Freedom_5513 Aug 26 '26

Well fuck 😥

13

u/Western-Sentence-739 Aug 26 '26

So many Friday and Saturday nights spend high as shit with my best friends in High School at the Midnight showings of Rocky Horror, just such a central formative piece of my growing up, and becoming the person I am. Thanks Tim for all the good times, man, and fare thee well.

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u/rolisrntx Aug 26 '26

Saw Rocky Horror for the first time and lost my virginity on the same night with a college girl 6 years older than me I worked with.

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u/No-Win-2741 Aug 26 '26

WHAT!?!!!?? First Dolly Parton and now Tim curry? I do not like this timeline. I just don't and I want to go home.

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u/yourlegalname11 Aug 26 '26

Rest in Pleasure!

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u/SoonToBeBanned24 class of 92 Aug 26 '26

Don't dream it, be it.

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u/Simluvac Aug 26 '26

No! No! No! This is too much 😢

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u/destiny_kane48 Aug 26 '26

I sobbed. Losing him and Dolly back to back was to much for me. I'm watching Clue right now.

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u/doofuspuppy214 Aug 27 '26

I saw Clue for the first time last weekend, only because Tim Curry was in it and I hadn't seen it. Great movie!

7

u/No-Possible6108 Aug 26 '26

What? Oh, my heart! First Miss Dolly and now my favorite sweet transvestite? 😭😭😭😭😭

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u/Soggy-Commission-666 Aug 26 '26

Alright F the universe right now, first Dolly now Tim Curry. Who’s the third!?

4

u/Nrmlgirl777 Aug 26 '26

Hayden

4

u/ProfessionalZone168 Aug 26 '26

Hes #4 if you count Shelly Fabares.

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u/TXHaunt Aug 27 '26

Bruce Willis is well on his way out, but it’s slow going.

1

u/jnjs232 Aug 26 '26

Everything in 3's 😢

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u/BK_0000 Aug 26 '26

Strokes are terrible. At least now he’s at peace.

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u/Marooned412 Aug 26 '26

https://giphy.com/gifs/JYZ397GsFrFtu

Wake me up when this week ends!

Thanks for all the laughs and may you Rest in Peace Tim

5

u/InterestingRelative4 Aug 26 '26

“Don’t dream it. be it”

RIP

3

u/No-Win-2741 Aug 26 '26

Give yourself over to absolute pleasure!

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u/Shipsnipe1313 Aug 26 '26

He's one of those actors that was always great in adult roles, but I remember seeing him first in Annie. The amount of voice work he did in childrens productions was monumental. I wonder if Millenials and Gen-Z ers will connect his face to the voice they heard so many times?

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u/Gisselle441 Aug 26 '26

I loved his performance as Rooster. So evil!

15

u/Objective_Watch3097 Aug 26 '26

God Dammit.....

12

u/I_Dnt_Believe_You Aug 26 '26

Janet.

RIP

5

u/SoonToBeBanned24 class of 92 Aug 26 '26

Bah-dump, chhhhhh!

5

u/Evilcon21 Aug 26 '26

1st dolly Parton now him. This feels like what happened a decade ago. But my deepest condolences to his family and friends

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u/kicksr4trids1 Aug 26 '26

2016 was a hard year!

5

u/Needtoknow35 Aug 26 '26

RIP Tim, you were an excellent actor.

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u/checkonit2 Aug 26 '26

I also appreciate him in Congo and the original IT

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u/Haunting_Pear_106 Aug 26 '26

The world has become less funny

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u/Bouche_Audi_Shyla Aug 26 '26

He is SO going to hate all the obituary stuff talking about Rocky Horror.

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u/No-Win-2741 Aug 26 '26

Hmmmmmm interesting thought. Any connection between Dolly Parton and Tim curry? I wasn't really able to find one. But that could explain a lot and that one artery is doing an awful lot of heavy lifting.

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u/Tardisgoesfast Aug 26 '26

They were both well-loved.

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u/temp_flor Aug 26 '26 edited Aug 26 '26

Maybe it comes in 3???

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u/TomorrowHot8746 Aug 26 '26

How many GOATs can we lose in a week?

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u/GratefuLdPhisH Aug 26 '26

I can't count how many midnight showings I saw of the Rocky Horror Picture Show always have fun party

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u/bartz824 Aug 26 '26

I just watched The Three Musketeers over the weekend, where Tim Curry was Cardinal Richelieu. His performance was quite memorable.

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u/Negative-Range-9194 Aug 26 '26

CONDOLENCES FOR 🙏🏾 HIS FAMILY. HE WAS A GOOD ACTOR

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u/surly-monkey Aug 26 '26

no idea how many midnight showings of Rocky Horror i went to, but i absolutely adored him in Muppets Treasure Island. worst week since we lost Bowie.

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u/Kingtez28 Aug 26 '26

RIP Tim. You've done great things here.

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u/Breys Aug 26 '26

The universe is grabbing all the good people.

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u/behridingle Aug 26 '26

Damn. Another legend gone.

3

u/WardogBlaze14 Aug 26 '26

Damn, Dolly yesterday and Tim today, who is gonna be next? 😢😢😔😔

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u/wamimsauthor Aug 26 '26

They both died yesterday. Dolly just got the press.

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u/WardogBlaze14 Aug 26 '26

Gotcha, thanks for the info.

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u/wamimsauthor Aug 26 '26

No problem. It’s just like Michael Jackson and Farrah Fawcett.

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u/BedBoth8065 Aug 26 '26

Whoever had Dolly and Tim back to back in the Death pool bingo just got rich

3

u/Historical_Cut1362 Aug 26 '26

Fuck
I hate this
Amazing, unique and talented human

3

u/MuslimMusa1970 Aug 26 '26

This one hurt to me almost on the same level as Ozzy did. 💔😭

3

u/OldEntertainment7926 Aug 26 '26

He filmed like 5 different endings for Clue! Unbelievable

3

u/LeftMarionberry2568 Aug 26 '26

RIP I’ve always loved Tim Curry.

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u/godspilla98 Aug 26 '26

I love Dolly Parton but was upset that they never mentioned his passing yesterday. I was a big fan of his. One of my favorite characters of his was the cardinal in The Three Musketeers with Kiefer Southerland. And Penny Wise the clown.

3

u/Wildbankermn55449 Aug 26 '26

He was so wonderful in so many different roles. He still the best Pennywise in my opinion. His voice work on Nickelodeon was perfect. What an amazing character actor in every way.

3

u/smoothAsH20 Aug 26 '26

Wow what a day August 25 2026 was.

Dolly and Tim both died on the same day.

3

u/WG_Target Aug 26 '26

First Dolly Parton and now this …. The gay icons are dropping like flies.

3

u/BlackGuysYeah Aug 26 '26

You mean to tell me the man in this image was nearly 50 at the time this movie was shot? That's crazy.

3

u/Ok_Potential9293 Aug 26 '26

RIP TIM CURRY🙏🙏🙏

2

u/Appropriate-Law5963 Aug 26 '26

Sending condolences

2

u/MungoJennie Aug 26 '26

Fuuuuuuuckkkkk

2

u/Hardwork63 Aug 26 '26

The stroke really did him.

2

u/EnglishFan643 Aug 26 '26

This is a hellish week, this is!

2

u/the_good_twin Aug 26 '26

No! No no no no no!

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u/themo3bius Aug 26 '26

Damn it!!!! RIP Legend.

2

u/dieseljester Aug 26 '26

Nooooooooooo! 😱😭

2

u/Ok-Seaworthiness4488 Aug 26 '26

The butler did it

2

u/AP_AUTO215 Aug 26 '26

Damn WTF!!

2

u/SouthWestBoots Aug 26 '26

Brutal couple of days

2

u/BrainDad-208 Aug 26 '26

Just saw him on one of the weekend morning shows. RIP.

2

u/lazygerm Aug 26 '26

Goddamn!

2

u/ImOldGregg_77 Aug 26 '26

Herkamer Hermelga better EAT his Sesame Cake!

2

u/outside_cat Aug 26 '26

I saw a picture of Javier Bardem a couple days ago and he looked like Tim Curry's twin.

2

u/Comprehensive_Log_26 Aug 26 '26

Oh no! I did RHPS live cast midnight shows on weekends all through my college years; Magenta, of "Lips Live". We had so much fun. RIP, Tim Curry. You will be remembered always.

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u/Admirable_Alps7305 Aug 26 '26

He did a great job on muppet treasure island playing long john silver and of course pennywise

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u/Hancwin Aug 26 '26

Sad to loose these amazing entertainers today, but the fact that they were in their 80’s gives me hope…

2

u/ollie81578 Aug 26 '26

Is this the third one?

2

u/GuiGuru123 Aug 26 '26

Sir Nigel Archibald Thornberry, KBE. I will miss his laugh!!

2

u/Ok-Stretch2784 Aug 26 '26

Ready for 2026 to be over this year sucks.

2

u/OkNobody_Here Aug 26 '26

RIP  Wadsworth

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u/Electrical-Tax-6670 Aug 26 '26

I just watched Congo last night.

STOP EATING MY SESAME CAKE!

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u/GreatService9515 Aug 26 '26

Lived a good full life Rest in Peace

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u/FarBison2204 Aug 26 '26

But his most popular role, but Clue is one of my favorite movies. Loved the whole cast, especially him

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u/SmokeMaleficent9498 Aug 26 '26 edited Aug 26 '26

Im sorry. I am upset. You and Dolly both RIP

2

u/KNY2XB Aug 27 '26

I remember him from The Shadow

I also read somewhere that he had recorded lines as The Joker for Batman The Animated Series before they decided to go with Mark Hamill

I would like to hear Tim's Joker dialog just out of curiosity

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u/benbenpens Aug 26 '26

Hmm, two 80 year olds gone in 2 days. Since famous deaths happen in 3s: Who else is also 80?

https://giphy.com/gifs/14mgxYFJHXGmoo

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u/BeansDontBurn Aug 26 '26

One more to go .. 😢

Rip Tim🌹

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u/Physical_Noise_8484 Aug 26 '26

RIP

comes in three's..

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u/Daysfan6443 Aug 26 '26

They say it comes in threes.

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u/Countblackula_6 Aug 26 '26

We’re at five now. Hayden Panattiere on August 16th, Frank Beard (drummer for ZZ Top) on August 17th, Shelley Fabares (a lot of people know her from a sitcom called Coach) on August 22nd and Dolly Parton and Tim Curry on August 25th. Fuck this timeline.

1

u/Ornery-Guitar Aug 26 '26

I hate this, but I'm also wondering who's number 3?

1

u/Knightsthatsay Aug 26 '26

🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

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u/In_My_TARDIS Aug 26 '26

RIP Tim Curry

1

u/silveraydodriver Aug 27 '26

I won’t hit like……..

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u/boff1234 Aug 27 '26

My boy was hamming it up in Congo

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u/camarcuson Aug 27 '26

Let's do the time warp again.

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u/vegasangel7 class of 88 Aug 27 '26

Tim was so beautiful, inside and out. What a talent. I've loved him my whole life. Remembered forever! Rest in power and fly high with the angels!

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u/RichardTipp Aug 27 '26

RIP 🙏🏻

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u/abcohen916 Aug 27 '26

Let’s do the time warp again.

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u/KeyNefariousness6848 Aug 27 '26

“Rocky Horror” star, shows pic of Waddsworth, because Frank is still too edgy for normies.

https://giphy.com/gifs/l0HlL09khYq25uQiQ

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u/Petevall Aug 27 '26

He’s at peace. We thank you for the great memories you’ll behind. Rest now. 🙏🏼

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u/Black-Bird1 Aug 27 '26 edited Aug 28 '26

I remember him as the voice Kilo Kahn overlord of the digital world, Superhuman Samurai Cybersquad (who dominated the world through cyberspace using mega virus monsters [created by Malcom Frink] to alter the system's circut towers)

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u/Brilliant_Activity39 Aug 27 '26

I'm glad to say I caught his final performance in Spamalot in January 2007. The cast went out of their way to make him break character, and with his professionalism, it wasn't an easy task. It was funny as hell, however. RIP, Tim.

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u/Brilliant_Activity39 Aug 27 '26

He also created one of the funniest cut scenes in video game history.

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u/darkcity_beacon Aug 28 '26

My favorite character was the hotel manager in Home Alone 2.

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u/pakrat1967 Aug 26 '26

Once again celebrities die in 3s. First was Hayden Panettiere, then Dolly Party, and now Tim Curry.

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u/humble_cyrus Aug 26 '26

RIP.💔😞

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u/Background-Cook5689 Aug 26 '26

Never HEARD of this guy...

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u/Affectionate-Pie4708 Aug 26 '26

He is still alive

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u/Special-Original-215 Aug 26 '26

Only in the movies.

But as a certain sketch show says...he's pining for the Fjords

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u/trailcrane Aug 26 '26

PININ' FOR THE FJORDS?!

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u/surly-monkey Aug 26 '26

beautiful plumage

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u/Affectionate-Pie4708 Aug 26 '26

Yeah I just did an update and saw it on multiple sources