American actor Tony Todd, identified for his terrifying efficiency because the hook-handed, fur coat-donning ghost within the “Candyman” horror franchise, in addition to his work on “Star Trek: The New Technology” and “Deep Area 9,” handed away at his house in Marina Del Rey, California on Wednesday, November 6. He was 69.
The information was confirmed by Deadline and Selection and no reason for dying has been revealed. IndieWire has reached out to Todd’s representatives for added remark.
Todd was born in Washington D.C. on December 4, 1954. He grew up in Hartford, Connecticut and was an alumnus of the Artists Collective, Inc. fashioned there to advertise the artwork and tradition of the African diaspora. He attended faculty on the College of Connecticut, then went on to check theater on the Eugene O’Neill Nationwide Actors Theatre Institute in Waterford and later the Trinity Repertory Firm in Windfall, Rhode Island.
In his over 40-year profession, Todd would work with the likes of Oliver Stone, Michael Bay, Morgan Freeman, Andy Griffith, and lots of extra, starring in over 100 movie and tv initiatives together with “Platoon,” “The Crow,” “The Rock,” the “Remaining Vacation spot” franchise, “Murder: Life on the Streets,” “24,” and the CW tv model of “The Flash.” Off-screen, Todd additionally had an illustrious profession in theater, acting on and off Broadway in exhibits like August Wilson’s “King Hedley II,” Shakespeare’s “Othello,” and the Elton John/Tim Rice musical “Aida.”
Whereas his face was well-known amongst horror and sci-fi followers, it was his voice that carried him into the superhero fanbase and offered continued success all through the second half of his profession. Along with offering the voices of Decepticon Dreadwing on the animated collection “Transformers: Prime” and Icon on “Younger Justice,” Todd additionally lent his skills to a number of “Star Trek” video video games, in addition to “Name of Responsibility: Black Ops II,” “Half-Life: Alyx,” and most not too long ago, Venom in “Spider-Man 2.”
Paying tribute in a number of posts on Instagram, “Candyman” co-star Virginia Madsen wrote of Todd, “A very poetic man. A voice that made it simple to swoon. Because of Bernard Rose, we actually created a gothic romance. It’s why the movie lives on. A delicate soul with a deep information of the humanities. He loved the followers and was by no means shy when it got here to followers approaching, wanting photographs. A uncommon actor who allowed himself to be open to the general public consideration. Want I had seen him on the stage. I’ll miss him a lot and hope he haunts me on occasion. However I cannot summon him within the mirror! What a present that Jordon Peele allow us to dwell once more as lovers. He talked a few prequel utilizing expertise in order that we, ourselves may inform the story of how their love started. Think about that. I do. My expensive pal Tony, I do.”
Many have left remembrances and tribute to Todd on-line, from critics to followers to those that had the nice fortune of working with him.
Todd is survived by his two youngsters and sister Monique Dupree.