Tim Curry<\/a> has been revealed one week after he died at his Los Angeles area home.<\/p>\nDocuments from the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health indicate Curry died of coronary artery disease.<\/p>\n
The documents also cited a history of stroke and kidney cancer as other significant conditions that contributed to his death.<\/p>\n
Curry, who suffered a stroke in 2012 that put him in a wheelchair, died at his home in Toluca Lake last week. He was 80.<\/p>\n
Curry was best known for playing Dr. Frank-N-Furter in “The Rocky Horror Picture Show.” He earned three Tony nominations – for “Spamalot,” “My Favorite Year” and “Amadeus” – and an Emmy nod in 1994.<\/p>\n
His other film credits include “Home Alone 2: Lost in New York,” “Clue” and “Annie.”<\/p>\n
The Associated Press contributed to this report.<\/p>\n
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