Tony Pankhurst has died. He was the actor and face of The Dark Pictures Anthology Curator.

Tony Pankhurst has died at the age of 67. He was best known as the actor who played The Curator in Supermassive Games The Dark Pictures Anthology.

Supermassive Games announced the news via its Twitter account. "We are all deeply saddened by the news of Tony Pankhurst’s passing." He was the voice for the Curator and we loved working together. According to a tribute page created by Pankhurst’s family, the actor died on May 9th.

Pankhurst appeared as a character in each episode of The Dark Pictures Anthology, starting with Man of Medan in 2019. The Curator is Anthology's omniscient narration, recording the stories of players as they experience each game. The Curator speaks directly to the player and adapts according to their choices throughout the horror stories.

The Curator was based on Pankhurst, but the voice and motion capture credits for the character are credited to another actor named Pip Torrens. Pankhurst appeared in The Dark Pictures Anthology's live-action trailer as well as in 2021's The Dark Pictures Anthology House of Ashes. The Curator made a cameo appearance in The Dark Pictures: Switchback VR, a PSVR2 spinoff.

The Devil In Me, a 2022 film, concluded the first season of Dark Pictures Anthology. The second season of Dark Pictures Anthology is in the works, with Directive 8020 as the first film.

On Pankhurst’s tribute page, the actor’s family described him as a “dedicated football enthusiast” who supported Brighton Hove Albion FC and was a “Seagull through-and-through.” His family said that they would also be "extremely grateful" for donations made to 'Hospice In The Weald' who "provided so much love and support" in Pankhurst's last weeks. Donations can be made through the tribute page. "He will always be remembered and loved."