Horror Movie “Candyman” Actor Passes Away at 69

(Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images) Hollywood actor and horror icon Tony Todd has passed away at the age of 69. The actor, who was best known for starring in the Candyman and Final Destination horror franchises passed away on the evening of November 6, 2024 at his home in Marina Del Rey, California. His death was confirmed by a representative however a cause of death was not disclosed. Throughout his 40-year career, Todd had more than 240 film and TV credits to his name. For those of us who remember repeating the phrase, “Candyman” in the mirror, brought about fright and horrific tingles up our spines–Todd is the man responsible for that. If you can remember, Todd also appeared in the 1989 film Lean On Me with Morgan Freeman before starring in his most notable roles. Todd was also a prolific voice actor, voicing the Fallen in Michael Bay’s Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009), Zoom in The Flash (2014–2023), Darkseid in the DC Animated Movie Universe (2015–2020), and Venom in the video game Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 (2023). For the latter, he received a British Academy Games Award nomination. Virginia Madsen, who starred alongside Todd in the Candyman, paid tribute...