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Updated · Deadline · Aug 28

Wild Thornberrys Cast Pays Tribute to Tim Curry at 80 as Nigel Thornberry Fans Mourn

Updated

Updated · Deadline · Aug 28

Wild Thornberrys Cast Pays Tribute to Tim Curry at 80 as Nigel Thornberry Fans Mourn

Q: After keeping his post-stroke life strictly private, what final message did the legendary actor leave for his cult following?

The clearest final public message tied to Tim Curry’s post-stroke years was not a dramatic farewell, but his continued, quiet engagement with the work and the fans who had sustained his cult status. After largely keeping his health private following the 2012 stroke, Curry still returned to familiar territory for supporters: he continued voice acting, including in *Star Wars: The Clone Wars*, and in 2016 re-entered the *Rocky Horror* universe as the narrator of the TV remake. That appearance was widely read as a sign that, despite his illness, he remained connected to the audience that had embraced him for decades. The additional reporting also points to what may be his last broader statement of intent: he was said to be open to participating in a documentary about his life, described by producer Kathleen Robertson as a “survivor story.” That suggests the message he left was one of resilience rather than retreat. So, if framed as a final message to his cult following, it was essentially this: he never fully withdrew from them. By continuing to work, revisiting *Rocky Horror*, and allowing his later life to be seen through a survivor-focused documentary, Curry left an enduring signal of gratitude, persistence and connection.

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Lacey Chabert, Danielle Harris and Flea paid tribute after Tim Curry died Tuesday at his Los Angeles home, remembering the actor behind Nigel Thornberry as kind, hilarious and deeply encouraging.
The remembrances centered on Curry’s years as the animated family patriarch in Nickelodeon’s five-season series, which ran from 1998 to 2004 and also spawned a 2002 film and 2003 crossover.
Chabert said she would forever cherish watching Curry create the character, while Harris recalled seven years of recording with him and leaving sessions laughing so hard her face hurt.
Curry died peacefully in Toluca Lake, according to longtime manager Marcia Hurwitz; no cause was immediately given, though he had used a wheelchair after a major 2012 stroke and brain surgery.
The Wild Thornberrys tributes add a younger-generation strand to the broader wave of mourning already sparked by Curry’s death, alongside earlier tributes tied to Rocky Horror, Clue and other roles.