According to reports, the Los Angeles Police Department was called to Curry’s residence at around 11:23 pm PDT on Tuesday and conducted a death investigation. While an official cause of death has not yet been disclosed, law enforcement sources told TMZ that no foul play is suspected. Curry’s representatives and family are yet to issue a detailed statement regarding the circumstances surrounding his death.
He originated the character on stage and later brought him to the screen in the 1975 cult classic The Rocky Horror Picture Show, a performance that would become one of the most iconic of his career.
Over the decades, Curry built a remarkably varied body of work across film, television, theatre and voice acting. He is best known for Annie, Clue, Ridley Scott’s Legend and for playing Pennywise in the 1990 miniseries adaptation of Stephen King’s It. He also appeared in Home Alone 2: Lost in New York and Muppet Treasure Island.
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