Washington, Aug. 26 -- Actor Tim Curry, who soared to fame in the '70s as the flamboyant star of the campy horror movie stage spoof 'The Rocky Horror Show' and its screen version 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show,' passed away on Tuesday in Los Angeles at the age of 80 years, reported Variety.

Curry's longtime manager, Marcia Hurwitz, confirmed to Variety that Curry died peacefully at his Toluca Lake home. A cause was not immediately available, though Curry had suffered from several health issues since having a severe stroke in 2012.

According to Variety, the versatile English actor, singer and voice performer garnered a Daytime Emmy Award and Tony and Olivier Awards. At the height of the "Rocky Horror" boom of the late '70s, Curry joined ...