By Roxanne "Flashbulb" Starr
Susan Sarandon led an outpouring of tributes this week for Tim Curry, her co-star in "The Rocky Horror Picture Show," who has died at age 80, the BBC reports.
Curry became a cult icon playing the transvestite mad scientist Dr. Frank-N-Furter in the 1975 film, a role that turned midnight screenings into a rite of passage for generations of theater kids and misfits alike. Beyond Rocky Horror, he built a long career on stage and screen, known for a booming voice and a gift for gleeful villainy.
According to the BBC, tributes have poured in from across stage and screen since news of his death broke, with performers and collaborators remembering both his talent and his generosity as a colleague. The BBC's report does not detail the cause of death.
Curry's death closes out a career that spanned decades and mediums — from Broadway to blockbuster family films — but it's the sight of him in Frank-N-Furter's platform heels that fans are returning to this week, sharing clips and memories online as the tributes continue to arrive.
We're keeping this one simple because that's what the source allows: a death confirmed, a co-star's tribute, and a legacy fans are right to mourn. If more details on services or cause of death emerge from confirmed sources, we'll follow up.
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— Compiled from reporting by the BBC.
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