Byline: Mia Molfetta<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Actor Tim Curry passed away on Aug. 25, leaving behind a legacy of over 240 performance credits in movies and on stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Curry was a widely beloved cinematic icon known for his appearances in movies and television shows like \u201cClue,\u201d \u201cIt,\u201d \u201cHome Alone 2,\u201d \u201cCriminal Minds,\u201d and \u201cThe Rocky Horror Picture Show.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
After suffering a near fatal stroke in 2012, Curry was left paralyzed on the left side of his body and required the use of an electric wheelchair for mobility. As a result, he began to focus on rehabilitation, as well as taking a big step back from physical actor work, switching to voice acting. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Curry was a bright person who cared deeply for the communities he represented on the big screen. The community most affected by his passing is the LGBTQIA+ community. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe Rocky Horror Picture Show\u201d debuted the prominently queer character, Dr. Frank N Furter, who has stood as a symbol of hope for the LGBTQIA+ community since the movie’s release in 1975.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
From a mad scientist’s singing of being \u201cjust a sweet transvestite from Transsexual, Transylvania,\u201d to showing sexual awakenings between the main characters, Janet and Brad. The movie also opened doors with its provocative costume design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The love of fishnets, corsets and dramatic makeup did not end with Frank N Furter – from then to now, a love of the wardrobe pays tribute to Curry’s portrayal. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The movie paid homage to science fiction genre B-movies from the 1950s, the glamrock fashion movement of the early 1970s and most importantly the gay liberation social movement after the violence of the Stonewall Riots in 1969.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you haven\u2019t seen \u201cThe Rocky Horror Picture Show\u201d, it is filled with antici\u2026pation. You should watch it, and if you have you know what I mean!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Movies like \u201cThe Rocky Horror Picture Show\u201d became iconic in great part because of Tim Curry\u2019s bold performances and commitment to portraying his characters unashamedly. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Curry passed away at the age of 80 of coronary artery disease.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Byline: Mia Molfetta Actor Tim Curry passed away on Aug. 25, leaving behind a legacy of over 240 performance credits in movies and on stage. Curry was a widely beloved cinematic icon known for his appearances in movies and television shows like \u201cClue,\u201d \u201cIt,\u201d \u201cHome Alone 2,\u201d \u201cCriminal Minds,\u201d and \u201cThe Rocky Horror Picture Show.\u201d […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":32,"featured_media":7152,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[14,31],"tags":[63,150,39],"class_list":["post-7155","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-culture","category-feature","tag-art","tag-tim-curry","tag-winthrop"],"yoast_head":"\n