Tony Todd, ‘Candyman’ and ‘Ultimate Vacation spot’ Actor, Dies at 69

Tony Todd, an actor who starred within the Candyman and Ultimate Vacation spot horror franchises, has died. He was 69.

He died Wednesday at his dwelling in Marina del Rey after a protracted sickness, his spouse, Fatima, informed The Hollywood Reporter.

“The trade has misplaced a legend. Now we have misplaced a cherished pal. Relaxation in peace, Tony, -Your Ultimate Vacation spot Household,” New Line Cinema, which produced the Ultimate Vacation spot franchise, wrote on Instagram.

Born on Dec. 4, 1954, in Washington, D.C., Todd went on to check for 2 years on the College of Connecticut earlier than getting a scholarship for the Eugene O’Neill Nationwide Theatre Institute. His time there helped lay a basis for his later stints on the then-Hartman Conservatory in Stamford, Connecticut, and the Trinity Repertory Firm in Windfall, Rhode Island.

Todd made his movie debut in 1986’s Sleepwalk, launching an appearing profession spanning greater than 200 tv and film credit. His most notable function was in 1992’s Candyman, which noticed him play the eponymous hook-wielding ghost. He later returned for 1995’s Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh, and appeared within the 2021 remake. Todd additionally took on the function of William Bludworth in 2000’s Ultimate Vacation spot, 2003’s Ultimate Vacation spot 2 and 2011’s Ultimate Vacation spot 5.

His different appearing credit embody 1990’s Night time of the Dwelling Lifeless, 1996’s The Rock, 1994’s The Crow, 2006’s Hatchet, 2007’s The Man from Earth, 2010’s Hatchet II, The Flash, 2015’s Frankenstein, 2018’s Hell Fest, 2018’s Requiem, 2022’s Hellblazers and 2024’s The Bunker. He additionally performed Kurn in Star Trek: The Subsequent Era and Star Trek: Deep House 9, and Alpha Hirogen in Star Trek: Voyager. His IMDb profile additionally lists greater than 9 titles presently in post-production.

“Tony was a masterful actor who was really chameleonic; he ready for each function with the utmost meticulousness,” Rel Dowdell, the director of Movie Research at Hampton College who directed him in 2012’s Altering the Sport, mentioned in a press release. “He was really considered one of a sort.”

Along with his spouse, Fatima, Todd is survived by his two youngsters, Alex and Ariana.