Newly released 911 dispatch audio has provided a glimpse into the moments before the death of iconic actor Tim Curry at his Los Angeles home. Curry, best known for his role as Dr. Frank-N-Furter in "The Rocky Horror Picture Show," died Tuesday evening at the age of 80.

Dispatchers were heard repeatedly stating Curry's address and classifying the call as an "ambulance death investigation." Los Angeles City Fire officials confirmed they responded to a medical call around 11:23 p.m. at an address believed to be Curry's. First responders found the male patient, who was declared deceased at the scene. Fire officials do not release patient names but confirmed the response to Curry's address.

A cause of death has not yet been determined. Curry had been dealing with significant health complications for over a decade following a stroke in 2012 that left him unable to walk. He discussed his health struggles last year during a 50th-anniversary screening of "The Rocky Horror Picture Show," stating, "I still can't walk, which is why I'm in this silly chair, and that's very limiting." He added, "I won't be singing and I won't be dancing very soon. I still have real problems with my left leg."

The stroke, which occurred while Curry was reportedly receiving a massage, led to two brain bleeds. Curry recounted in a 2025 interview that he was unaware he was having a stroke, feeling fine until the massage therapist expressed concern and called 911. He was taken by ambulance to a local hospital, where he later learned of the stroke. "I had to learn how to speak again, that was very weird," he recalled, emphasizing his love for words and communication.

Curry, born in Cheshire, England, in 1946, had a prolific career spanning stage and screen. His early stage work included the musical "Hair" in 1968. He earned award nominations for his roles in "Pirates of Penzance" and "Spamalot." On-screen, he was recognized for his performances in "Home Alone 2," "Charlie's Angels," "Scary Movie 2," "It," and "Peter Pan & the Pirates," among others. His final television role was in "Criminal Minds" in 2010.

Curry never married and had no children. He was the younger child of Patricia, a school secretary, and James, a Royal Navy chaplain. His older sister, Judith, a concert pianist, died in 2001. Curry moved to Los Angeles with his family in 1958. He lost his father to pneumonia when he was 12 years old.

The Los Angeles Police Department confirmed to the Daily Mail that a "death investigation report was completed."