Tributes are pouring in for actor Tony Todd, who has been reported dead at age 69.
A representative for the actor is said to have confirmed the death which occurred, Wednesday November 6, at his home. The cause of death has yet to be disclosed.
Todd is celebrated for his many roles, including playing Candyman, which led to a series of horror films in the 1990s.
He is said to have had a successful career and impacted many generations with his career, achieving over 200 TV and film credits.
Todd is credited with the Venom he did for Sony and Playstation’s latest Spider-Man 2 video game. He is also known to have voice-acted in the 2009 hit Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen.
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The tribute included that of his co-star Virginia Madsen, who described him as a “gentle soul.”
“A truly poetic man. A voice that made it easy to swoon. Thanks to Bernard Rose, we created a Gothic romance. It’s why the film lives on. A gentle soul with a deep knowledge of the arts.
“He enjoyed the fans and was never shy about fans approaching, wanting photos. A rare actor who allowed himself to be open to public attention.
“Wish I had seen him on the stage. I will miss him so much and hope he haunts me once in a while. But I will not summon him in the mirror! What a gift that Jordan Peele let us live again as lovers,” Madsen wrote on X.
Todd was born on December 4, 1954, in Washington, D.C. He grew up in Hartford, Connecticut, attending local schools, including Hartford Public High School. He was also an alumnus of the Artists Collective, Inc.
He attended the University of Connecticut before progressing to study theater at the Tony Award-winning Eugene O’Neill National Actors Theatre Institute and the Trinity Repertory Company in Providence, Rhode Island.
