British actor Tim Curry has passed away at the age of 80, leaving behind a career packed with unforgettable turns that mixed camp, menace and pure theatrical cheek. Reports confirm he passed away on Tuesday night at his Los Angeles home after years of health struggles following a major stroke in 2012. Born Timothy James Curry in Cheshire in 1946, he grew up as the son of a Royal Navy chaplain and a school secretary. His father died when he was 12, an early blow that shaped a childhood spent partly in Plymouth and at boarding school. Watching Judi Dench in Cabaret later fired his determination to act. He trained in drama and English at…
