Actor Tim Curry dead at 80

Actor Tim Curry has died at age 80. Known for playing colorful villains on stage and on screen, Curry suffered a stroke in 2012 that put him in a wheelchair.

The British-born actor burst onto the scene in 1973 as Dr. Frank-N-Furter in the groundbreaking musical "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" - and played the character in the 1975 cult classic movie adaptation.

Acclaimed for his arch humor and gift with voices, his other screen credits include the child-killing monster in Stephen King's 1990 TV miniseries "It," "The Three Musketeers" in 1993, and the smug concierge at the Plaza Hotel in "Home Alone 2: Lost in New York." He also appeared in "Clue," "Congo" and in "Annie" opposite Carol Burnett.

In later years, Curry lent his baritone voice to various children's TV series, including "Star Wars: The Clone Wars," "The Wild Thornberrys" and "The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius."

Curry earned three Tony nominations over the course of his career, as well as an Emmy nod in 1994.