Fears spread on social media as a Google overview appeared to show that the actor died on August 26, 2026 in Nashville , Tennessee. Annie Potts, the actor known for roles in Ghostbusters and Young Sheldon, is not dead.
I am so happy that you are released now….into a most beautiful garden…. The actor wrote “My darling Tim. My Best Man at my wedding. My neighbor. My boys’ Uncle. He taught me about friendship and cooking and design and gardens. I taught him how to fish. I will miss you beyond words.”
Annie Potts: Fans worried after Google overview
Annie Potts is yet to address the false rumors claiming she’s dead. The actor recounted that teenagers under the influence of alcohol were drag racing when they hit her. A few days back too, Potts was in the hospital.
However, the actor penned a touching note for Tim Curry , best known for The Rocky Horror Picture Show and It, who died at the age of 80. She shared she’d undergone another back surgery in May 2025.
“I’m back!” in the caption. She told fans, “Just three weeks after spinal fusion and anterior plate or something, I don’t know…and I’m back on a treadmill,” Potts had said.
