The Guardian invited readers to share personal memories of actor Tim Curry following his death, gathering a collection of anecdotes that celebrate his career and character. Curry became renowned for roles including Dr Frank-N-Furter in The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Pennywise in Stephen King's It, and Wadsworth in Clue, with contributors reflecting on how his boundary-pushing performances shaped their own lives, identities and love of theatre and film.

Readers from Lancaster to Los Angeles and Japan recounted both stage and screen memories, as well as personal encounters with the actor. These ranged from a chance meeting in a florist's shop in London to a witty exchange at a stage door, alongside reflections on how his roles in Rocky Horror, The Worst Witch and FernGully: The Last Rainforest resonated deeply, particularly for one reader who described his influence on her self-acceptance while living with a progressive disability.