Tim Curry makes rare public appearance after suffering stroke, accepts Lifetime Achievement Award

[Miles Archer]

Tim Curry makes rare public appearance after suffering stroke as he accepts Lifetime Achievement Award at Tony Awards party

Nearly three years ago actor Tim Curry suffered a stroke that continues to affect his speech.

But despite the health woes, the 69-year-old was in good spirits as he was honored with The Actors Fund Lifetime Achievement Award on Sunday at the Tony Awards Viewing Party in Los Angeles.

Speaking to Los Angeles magazine, he said that he has been 'doing well' and was 'looking forward' to receiving the honor.

And it is the Legend star's sense of humor that has helped helped him to remain optimistic since his July 2012 stroke when he collapsed at his Los Angeles home.

[kimbutgar]

1. I saw him in the play "me and my girl"

I was in the front row. At the end of the play he shook my hand. What energy, talent and Charisma in one man.

[SusanCalvin]

16. Me too!

In San Diego, decades ago.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

2. I didn't know he'd had a stroke.

That's a shame! Always liked him, very talented guy. I hope he gets better.

[Miles Archer]

5. I visited a friend today for the firrst time since he had his stroke a month ago

I don't know his exact age...I am guessing mid-to-late 70s. Ex-Marine, Pastor at a Baptist church, just received a humanitarian award for his ongoing giving in the community. You would not know anything had happened at all, no visible after-effects, nothing going on with his speech. He told me the only lasting impact is that now he takes a daily afternoon nap that he wasn't taking before. Needless to say, I was extremely relieved.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

7. Guess there's a huge range of after-effects.

An old friend of mine from college who became a nationally-known composer had a bad stroke summer before last. He was in a coma for quite a long time, then started to come out of it a bit, but never quite recovered. He died last fall of complications; he was only 65. Very sad.

[SoCalDem]

22. My stroke Jan 21 2015

left me with zero after-effects except for the inch long white streak in my brain (shown on my MRI)

I was home again in 32 hours ( I was ready to go home in 5 hours but they would not let me )

Luck was with me

[ismnotwasm]

3. Love his work

I wish him well. A wonderful actor

[Archae]

4. He did a lot of animation voice work.

Especially this "smog monster."

[Baitball Blogger]

6. Sixty-nine is just too young to rob us of his talent!

Hope he has enough of a recovery to see him up on the silverscreen again.

[Skittles]

8. I did not realize it had impacted him that badly

wishing him well - LOVE him

[SoapBox]

9. Oh my gosh...

I live in the area and did not know about this...it shocked me as well to hear that he was 69.

Hope he continues the recovery.

[jtuck004]

10. Dang. Now I have to clean the rice out of my keyboard again.

Glad to know he is doing well.

[SunSeeker]

11. I've loved him since the Rocky Horror Picture Show.

The Rocky Horror Picture Show "Sweet Transvestite":

Which they still play at midnight every Saturday night at the Nuart on Santa Monica Boulevard...

http://www.landmarktheatres.com/los-angeles/nuart-theatre

[liberalla]

14. This is the first thing I thought of! I was going to look for it and add a link here ~

but you already have! LOVE LOVE LOVE this movie! What a gas - so much fun!

I hadn't heard about his stroke. Very sorry to learn of that, but glad he came out to accept his award. I hope he's able to find other outlets for his creativity and keep his mind active and positive.

[Spitfire of ATJ]

12. He was great in "Clue".

[romanic]

13. God bless him.

Strokes are extremely scary to deal with. I hope his humor carries him through this.

[Bluenorthwest]

15. Tim Curry is a great actor.

I met him once at the Mayfair on Franklin....

[SusanCalvin]

17. Thank you for posting this.

This is the kind of thing people should know just by watching the broadcast Tonys! (If they even mentioned it, I missed it.)

(I was also really annoyed with their "in memoriam" section - the camera angles were such that I couldn't see half the names - they seemed to be focusing on the singer instead of the deceased.)

[Action_Patrol]

18. He's magnificent.

He brings an amazing amount of depth to every character. His 'Darkness' in Legend will forever be the cinematic devil to me. I also can't think of a more repulsive and frightening clown than his Pennywise.

He's a treasure.

[cyberswede]

19. My kids even love him...

they discovered him when he was a guest on Psych.

[joeybee12]

20. Aw, I didn't know he'd had a stroke...I really like him...

Wishing him well.

[deutsey]

21. I wish him the best

He's given me and so many others so much through his craft.

From Rocky Horror to Nigel Thornberry:

[Simeon Salus]

23. A great stage actor

My daughter and I went to see him (and Sara Ramirez!) in Spamalot just after it opened. He didn't disappoint.