United Kingdom, Sept. 12 -- Luke Evans says Tim Curry was "struggling" before his death.

Luke, 47 - who recently completed a seven-month run in The Rocky Horror Show on Broadway playing Dr. Frank-N-Furter, the role Curry originated - revealed the touching letter he sent Curry, not long before his death in August, thanking him for being an inspiration.

Evans told Entertainment Weekly: "He was very appreciative. I think he was very sick when he got the letter - he was struggling a lot - and I've spoken to his publisher since. He struggled to speak and talk, so I think he was really in a bad place, but what a legacy.

"What was very strange was the day that he did die, the news - of all the incredible things he did, and he did many incredi...