Candyman actor Tony Todd dies aged 69
The American actor died at his home in Los Angeles on Wednesday night, according to reports.
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The American actor died at his home in Los Angeles on Wednesday night, according to reports.
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Throughout his 40-year career, Todd also featured in hundreds of films, stage productions and television dramas, including roles in the Transformers and Final Destination films.
Todd continued as Candyman from the first film in 1992 through follow-ups in 1995 and 1999, and reprised the role in 2021 for a fourth film serving as a direct sequel to the original.
The 1992 film sees Todd's character accidentally summoned to the real world by a graduate student in Chicago intrigued by the urban legend of the Candyman, setting off a chain of murderous events.