7:37 PM PT — Virginia Madsen, who starred inside the 1992 “Candyman” film with Tony Todd, has shared her grief amid the knowledge of the actor’s passing … revealing she was confused.
In a video posted to Instagram, the actress remembered Tony as her “beloved” costar … combating once more tears whereas thanking followers for his or her “kind wants.”
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She expressed an an identical sentiment inside the caption, together with … “The nice actor Tony Todd has left us and now’s an angel. As he was in life. Additional later nevertheless I can’t correct now. I such as you.”
Tony Todd — biggest recognized for his title place inside the “Candyman” horror film franchise — has died, TMZ has confirmed.
His rep, Jeffrey Goldberg, tells us … Tony died of pure causes at his Marina del Rey residence in Los Angeles on Wednesday evening time. Goldberg said he didn’t have a particular rationalization for demise.
Todd was a longtime actor with a strong document of credit score, landing parts in movement photos much like “The Crow,” “The Rock,” “Remaining Trip spot,” “Platoon and “Night of the Residing Ineffective.”
Possibly his largest roles have been inside the horror franchise “Candyman,” the place he carried out the title character. Together with the distinctive 1992 flick, he moreover acted in three observe up motion pictures: “Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh” (1995), “Candyman 3: Day of the Ineffective” (1999) and “Candyman” (2021).
His TV credit score included “Boston Public,” “Laws & Order,” “Smallville,” “Charmed,” “21 Soar Avenue” and “Star Trek: The Subsequent Period.”
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The ultimate time we observed him was once more in 2019, as soon as we requested about Jordan Peele taking a stab on the Candyman franchise.
Todd was 69.
RIP
