7:37 PM PT — Virginia Madsen, who starred within the 1992 “Candyman” movie with Tony Todd, has shared her grief amid the information of the actor’s passing … revealing she was perplexed.
In a video posted to Instagram, the actress remembered Tony as her “beloved” costar … combating again tears whereas thanking followers for his or her “kind wishes.”
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She expressed an analogous sentiment within the caption, including … “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.”
Tony Todd — greatest identified for his title function within the “Candyman” horror movie franchise — has died, TMZ has confirmed.
His rep, Jeffrey Goldberg, tells us … Tony died of pure causes at his Marina del Rey dwelling in Los Angeles on Wednesday evening. Goldberg stated he didn’t have a selected explanation for dying.
Todd was a longtime actor with a formidable checklist of credit, touchdown elements in motion pictures akin to “The Crow,” “The Rock,” “Final Destination,” “Platoon and “Night time of the Residing Useless.”
Maybe his greatest roles had been within the horror franchise “Candyman,” the place he performed the title character. Along with the unique 1992 flick, he additionally acted in three observe up movies: “Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh” (1995), “Candyman 3: Day of the Dead” (1999) and “Candyman” (2021).
His TV credit included “Boston Public,” “Law & Order,” “Smallville,” “Charmed,” “21 Jump Street” and “Star Trek: The Next Generation.”
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The final time we noticed him was again in 2019, after we requested about Jordan Peele taking a stab on the Candyman franchise.
Todd was 69.
RIP
