Actor Tony Todd in 2011.
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The actor Tony Todd has died. He was finest generally known as the star of the Candyman horror movies. Todd died Wednesday at his residence in Los Angeles, his supervisor Jeffrey Goldberg confirmed. He was 69. The reason for dying has not been shared.
“I had the privilege to have Tony as my good friend and shopper for over 30 years and I’ll miss that tremendous man each single day,” Goldberg mentioned in an e-mail to NPR.
At 6’5″, Todd was a really tall, extremely versatile actor with tons of of display credit to his identify, together with Platoon, The Rock and Ultimate Vacation spot.
He shot to stardom in 1992 taking part in the ghost of a murdered Black artist within the horror film Candyman. Todd reprised the function three extra instances in subsequent movies within the collection.
“My beloved. Might you relaxation in energy candy to the candy in heaven,” mentioned Virginia Madsen, Todd’s Candyman costar in a tearful post on Instagram. “The nice actor Tony Todd has left us and now’s an angel. As he was in life.”
Tony Todd was born in 1954 in Washington, D.C., and grew up in Hartford, Conn. He studied on the Eugene O’Neill Nationwide Theater Institute in Waterford, Conn., and Trinity Rep Conservatory in Windfall, R.I.
Along with his on-screen profession, Todd additionally appeared in reveals on and off Broadway and was a prolific voice actor with credit in motion pictures, TV reveals and video video games.
“Those that knew him will keep in mind his heat snort, beneficiant spirit, and his dedication to his craft,” Goldberg mentioned. “Whether or not on stage, on display, or in private conversations, Tony introduced an unyielding honesty that resonated deeply along with his buddies, household, and followers.”
