CANDYMAN And THE CROW Actor Tony Todd Has Passed Away At The Age Of 69

CANDYMAN And THE CROW Actor Tony Todd Has Passed Away At The Age Of 69

We're very sad to report the sad news that a true icon of the horror genre, Candyman star Tony Todd, has passed away at the age of 69 following a long illness...

By MarkCassidy - Nov 09, 2024 07:11 AM EST
Filed Under: The Crow
Source: Via FearHQ

The horror community is in mourning after the loss of a true icon of the genre.

Tony Todd, known for his distinctive voice and chilling performance as Candyman in addition to numerous other roles, has sadly passed away at the age of 69. The actor reportedly died on November 6 at his home in Los Angeles after a long illness.

Todd made his film debut in 1986’s Sleepwalk, beginning a career that spanned more than 200 film and TV credits. His most famous role is the eponymous hook-handed killer in the Candyman movies, but he's also appeared in the likes of Final Destination, the '90s Night of the Living Dead remake, The Crow, Hatchet, Frankenstein and Hell Fest.

His none horror projects include The Rock, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: Voyager, 21 Jump Street, Night Court, MacGyver, Matlock, Jake and the Fatman, Law & Order, The X-Files, NYPD Blue, Beverly Hills 90210, Xena: Warrior Princess and Murder, She Wrote.

As for his comic book roles, Todd provided the voices for Zoom in The Flash CW series, Darkseid in the DC Animated Movie Universe, and Venom in Marvel's Spider-Man 2 video game.

“My beloved. May you rest in power,” Todd's Candyman co-star Virginia Madsen wrote in a post on Instagram. “The great actor Tony Todd has left us and now is an angel. As he was in life. More later but I can’t right now. I love you.”

You'll find some more tributes to the actor below.

In addition to his wife, Fatima, Todd is survived by his two children, Alex and Ariana.

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SonOfAGif
SonOfAGif - 11/9/2024, 7:56 AM
His voice was extremely iconic.
marvel72
marvel72 - 11/9/2024, 8:04 AM
Great voice,R.I.P Mr.Tony Todd
deamon
deamon - 11/9/2024, 8:09 AM
Some years ago, I wanted him for Apocalypse.
bobevanz
bobevanz - 11/9/2024, 8:12 AM
You will be missed
FusionWarrior
FusionWarrior - 11/9/2024, 8:21 AM
Be my victim-Candyman
RIP Tony Todd
MosquitoFarmer
MosquitoFarmer - 11/9/2024, 8:21 AM
May he have the most peaceful of rests.
TheNewYorker
TheNewYorker - 11/9/2024, 8:23 AM
As a kid, he actually had me scared to say it.
dragon316
dragon316 - 11/9/2024, 8:29 AM
That sucks he didn’t seem sick met him nice humble guy will be missed forgot title of last movie he will be in the activated man with kane hodder
WEAPONXOXOXO
WEAPONXOXOXO - 11/9/2024, 8:40 AM
I loved him as Kurn.
R.I.P.
MisterBones
MisterBones - 11/9/2024, 8:41 AM
Legend. His work in Platoon is underrated. I will still never say Candyman three times in a mirror.
X75
X75 - 11/9/2024, 9:01 AM
@MisterBones - *five times
MisterBones
MisterBones - 11/9/2024, 12:28 PM
@X75 - thanks for the correction
PapaBear562
PapaBear562 - 11/9/2024, 8:56 AM
Very sad! I had no idea he was ill, but to hear of this, another of the great ones is gone. RIP Tony, you will be missed.
TheManWithoutFear
TheManWithoutFear - 11/9/2024, 9:04 AM
Helluva resume. Rest in peace king.
EgonSpengler
EgonSpengler - 11/9/2024, 9:19 AM
Rest in bees
thedrudo
thedrudo - 11/9/2024, 9:20 AM
Be my victim.

Absolute legend of the genre. Thinking of his family.
FlixMentallo21
FlixMentallo21 - 11/9/2024, 9:42 AM
RIP

As an addition to his comic book-based roles, he was the first actor to portray the Milestone hero Icon, voicing him in Young Justice.

For Transformers fans like yours truly, he distinguished himself as the voice of Megatronus/the Fallen in “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen” and Dreadwing on “Transformers: Prime”.

Wish I’d used him in more fancasts, but glad that I did ‘cast’ him as Duma in my ‘pitch’ for an animated series adaptation of “Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia”. Little did I know that my ‘casting’ was spot-on given his role in “DOTA: Dragon’s Blood”.
BillyBatson1000
BillyBatson1000 - 11/9/2024, 9:43 AM
A powerful screen presence - and a voice to DIE for. RIP.
CurlyBill
CurlyBill - 11/9/2024, 9:43 AM
R.I.P to one of the greats, excellent in so many things and one of my favorite actors to see pop up in a film or TV show. He's also the main reason Candyman is one of my favorite horror villians, it could have been so easy to make Candyman a mindless killer, but Todd brought a gothic sadness and gravitas to the role that helped that character standout from the other icons of the horror genre.
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Solarkalel85
Solarkalel85 - 11/9/2024, 10:16 AM
Was only watching the episode of the xfiles with him the other night
TheNightmareVirus
TheNightmareVirus - 11/9/2024, 10:23 AM
I'm really gutted over this. He's always been one of my favourite horror actors. This just flat out sucks. I was just starting to watch the Hatchet series again last night as I heard the news. Gonna put that aside and run the Candyman movies in tribute.

RIP Tony, I only wish I could say your name three times in the mirror and you'd be back in the realm of the living.
RitoRevolto
RitoRevolto - 11/9/2024, 10:24 AM
Only 69??? Jeez... RIP.
tb86
tb86 - 11/9/2024, 10:45 AM
I have never watched the Candyman movies, but I knew this guy in other roles.
Worf’s Brother Kurn - Star Trek: The Next Generation
Adult Jake Sisko - Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Dreadwing - Transformers: Prime
Zoom - The Flash
The Fallen - Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
grif
grif - 11/9/2024, 11:14 AM
really liked him as captain anderson of the victory in babylon 5 a call to arms.
MasterMix
MasterMix - 11/9/2024, 11:36 AM
A class act RIP
ModHaterSLADE
ModHaterSLADE - 11/9/2024, 12:28 PM
RIP Candyman.
Forthas
Forthas - 11/9/2024, 1:44 PM
A legend of the genre! Will be missed!
TheWalkingCuban
TheWalkingCuban - 11/9/2024, 3:18 PM
I’ll never say Candyman one time in a mirror.
“It’s 5”
O’clock?
TheWalkingCuban
TheWalkingCuban - 11/9/2024, 3:20 PM
That movie made me even more scared of questionable bathrooms, and I think that’s a useful fear to have. Kind of like Log trucks, I’ve learned to get around them even on busy 2 lane roads. I just wait for a school bus to stop all of us and I go around both of them immediately, full speed.
MisterRiviera
MisterRiviera - 11/9/2024, 8:45 PM
YOU CAN'T LOCK UP THE DARKNESS! R.I.P to a Legend.
NinnesMBC
NinnesMBC - 11/9/2024, 11:31 PM
RIP Tony Todd. Thank you for all your work these years, especially for bringing to life the menacing Zoom in The Flash's 2nd Season.

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THEDARKKNIGHT1939
THEDARKKNIGHT1939 - 11/10/2024, 2:28 AM
Another actor with an epic voice gone. Rest in peace.

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