Beloved ‘Home Alone’ Actor Shares Emotional Health Update 13 Years After Paralytic Stroke

In a rare and emotional update, actor Tim Curry is opening up about the stroke that nearly took his life. The “Rocky Horror Picture Show” and “Home Alone 2: Lost in New York” star, 79, reflected on his 2012 paralytic stroke in his new memoir, Vagabond, revealing how quick thinking from his masseuse saved him.

“I did not fade to black. I did not even feel out of sorts, or like something was very wrong,” Curry wrote, according to Daily Mail. “In fact, I had no idea that anything was off at all.”

The actor recalled that he initially thought his masseuse was “overreacting” by calling an ambulance after noticing something was wrong. “I probably owe my life to the fact that he ignored me, went with his instinct, and called an ambulance,” Curry shared.

A Life-Altering Diagnosis

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Curry later learned that he had suffered a serious stroke that caused blood clots in his brain. “Biologically, such clots really clog up the works — you’re not getting sufficient blood flow, so your brain isn’t receiving the oxygen it needs,” he explained.

As per the Daily Mail, Doctors performed a craniectomy to relieve pressure on his brain, and only after the procedure did Curry realize how close he had come to dying. Despite surviving, the stroke left him partially paralyzed and confined to a wheelchair.

Finding Gratitude After a Devastating Setback

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Though his mobility remains limited, Curry said he feels grateful for what he has regained, particularly his speech. “After several weeks of limited speech, which were hell for me, I made a full vocal recovery,” he wrote.

The actor, who originated the role of Dr. Frank-N-Furter in The Rocky Horror Picture Show, has since continued working through voice acting roles in Star Wars: The Clone Wars, SpongeBob SquarePants video games, and Barbie movies. He even returned to Rocky Horror in 2016 to voice the Criminologist in a televised remake.

Reflecting on Life 13 Years Later

At a 50th anniversary screening of The “Rocky Horror Picture Show” held at the Academy Museum in Los Angeles, Curry addressed his ongoing recovery. “I still can’t walk, which is why I’m in this silly chair, and that’s very limiting,” he told the audience. “So I won’t be singing and I won’t be dancing very soon. I still have real problems with my left leg.”

Still, the beloved actor remains optimistic and grateful for the second chance he was given. “It’s remarkable I’m still alive,” Curry said. “And for that, I’m very thankful.”

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