Tony Todd — greatest recognized for his title position within the “Candyman” horror movie franchise — has died, TMZ has confirmed.
His rep, Jeffrey Goldberg, tells us … Tony died of pure causes at his Marina del Rey residence in Los Angeles on Wednesday evening. Goldberg stated he didn’t have a particular explanation for demise.
Todd was a longtime actor with a formidable listing of credit, touchdown elements in motion pictures akin to “The Crow,” “The Rock,” “Final Destination,” “Platoon and “Evening of the Residing Useless.”
Maybe his largest roles had been within the horror franchise “Candyman,” the place he performed the title character. Along with the unique 1992 flick, he additionally acted in three comply with up movies: “Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh” (1995), “Candyman 3: Day of the Dead” (1999) and “Candyman” (2021).
His TV credit included “Boston Public,” “Law & Order,” “Smallville,” “Charmed,” “21 Jump Street” and “Star Trek: The Next Generation.”
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The final time we noticed him was again in 2019, after we requested about Jordan Peele taking a stab on the Candyman franchise.
Todd was 69.
RIP