"Don't dream it, be it” - Dr. Frank-N-Furter One loss after another. Today, we remember the incomparable Tim Curry. As the unforgettable Dr. Frank-N-Furter in The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Curry became an unexpected beacon of gender nonconformity, self-expression, and freedom for generations of queer and gender-diverse people. For so many, Rocky Horror was more than a movie—it was a first glimpse of a world where being different could be celebrated rather than hidden. Curry later spoke about receiving deeply moving letters from people who thanked him for helping them figure out who they were. His fearless performance helped push open doors for queer expression in popular culture and created something even more enduring: a community where generations of people have found permission to be bold, strange, joyful, and unapologetically themselves. Rest well, Tim Curry.