Actor Tony Todd, Who Famously Portrayed “Candyman”, Has Died [Condolences]

Tony Todd

Actor Tony Todd, Who Famously Portrayed “Candyman”, Has Died [Condolences]

Tony Todd, the actor known for his role as the hook-wielding ghost in the “Candyman” horror franchise, died Wednesday at his home in Marina Del Rey, Calif., at 69.

 

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A representative confirmed his death, though the cause was not disclosed.

In addition to the “Candyman” film series, Tony Todd was known for his role of William Bludworth in the “Final Destination” franchise (2000–2025).

Todd’s films include Platoon (1986), Night of the Living Dead (1990), The Crow (1994), The Rock (1996), Wishmaster (1997), Hatchet, Minotaur (both 2006), The Man from Earth (2007), Frankenstein (2015), Death House (2017), and Hell Fest (2018). On television, he played Kurn in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1990–1991) and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1996), and appeared in the MTV series Scream (2019).

Todd was a prolific voice actor, notably voicing The Fallen in Michael Bay’s Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009), Zoom in The Flash (2014–2023), Darkseid in the DC Animated Movie Universe (2015–2020), and Venom in the video game Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 (2023).

Rest in peace to this movie icon.