Tony Todd is an actor who has appeared in candy man and final destination Horror series, dead. He is 69 years old.
His wife, Fatima, told him he died Wednesday at his home in Marina del Rey after a long illness. hollywood reporter.
“The industry has lost a legend. We have lost a cherished friend. Rest in peace, Tony, – your Final Destination family.” New Line Cinema, Produced final destination franchise, wrote on Instagram.
Todd was born in Washington, D.C., on December 4, 1954, and went on to study at the University of Connecticut for two years before winning a scholarship to the Eugene O’Neill National School of Drama. His experiences there laid the foundation for his later work at the Hartman School of Music in Stamford, Connecticut, and the Trinity Repertory Company in Providence, Rhode Island.
Todd made his film debut in 1986 sleepwalkinglaunching an acting career spanning more than 200 television and film productions. His most famous role was in 1992’s candy manin which he played the eponymous hook-wielding ghost. He later returned in 1995 Candyman: Farewell to the Bodyand appears in the 2021 remake. Todd also played the role of William Bludworth in the 2000s final destinationin 2003 final destination 2 and 2011 final destination 5.
His other acting credits include the 1990s night of the living dead1996 rock1994 crow2006 ax2007 man from earth2010 Hatchet No. 2, The Flash2015 Frankenstein2018 hell festival2018 Requiem2022 Hellblazer and 2024 bunker. He also voices Kuhn StarCraft: The Next Generation and Star Wars: Deep Space Ninewith Alpha Shirogan on StarCraft: Voyager. His IMDb profile also lists over nine films currently in production.
“Tony is a wonderful actor, a true chameleon; Rel Dowdell, director of film studies at Hampton University, directed his 2012 film game changersaid in a statement. “He’s truly one of a kind.”
In addition to his wife, Fatima, Todd leaves behind two children, Alex and Ariana.
