Tim Curry didn’t “fear death,” he said in his final interview before his passing.
The “Rocky Horror Picture Show” star explained in an October 2025 “CBS Sunday Morning” segment that it would be “very comforting to ‘go bye bye.’”
The actor laughed and added, “I want to earn it. I want to earn the privilege of not being here. … I think I might very well embrace it.”
However, he clarified that he “tried to avoid” death and was “not galloping toward it.”
Curry’s rep, Sean Katz, confirmed the sad news of the actor’s death on Wednesday.
“Tim Curry, the iconic actor and entertainer globally beloved for his dynamic contributions to the stage and screen, passed away peacefully at his home in Toluca Lake, Los Angeles, on Aug. 25, 2026, confirmed by his longtime manager and friend Marcia Hurwitz,” he shared in a statement to USA Today.
“Though widely known for his inimitable, flamboyant characters and colorful stage performances, his greatest legacies to those who knew him were his curious, expansive mind and generous, gentle heart, both of which remained open and filled with anticipation until his final breath.”
According to TMZ, who broke the news Wednesday, law enforcement sources shared that there was no foul play suspected in the “It” star’s death.
Curry’s health issues began when he suffered a stroke in 2012, which he discussed during last year’s sit-down.
Tim’s father, James Curry, died of a stroke in 1958 — so he “thought immediately of [his] dad” after his own health scare.
“I knew that a lot of people didn’t survive a stroke, and that he was an exception. So I was scared,” Tim recalled.
“I had two blood clots in my brain. I had brain surgery, and I was in the hospital for awhile. I think about a month. I had a certain amount of rehabilitation,” he continued.
“I had to learn how to speak again that was very weird. I hated not being able to speak because I have to be told to shut up a lot. I love words. I love to communicate.”
While he was no longer “paralyzed anymore” at the time of the interview, his left arm and hand were still “very sensitive” in a “painful” way.
The Tony nominee added that he doesn’t “admire self-pity much,” which he called a “legacy from [his] mother.”
He said, “It’s one that I’m thankful for. Why are you so important that we have to pity you?”
Tim was in a wheelchair after his stroke and primarily stepped away from onscreen acting to do voice work. Page Six has reached out to his reps for further comment.
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