Sad news shocked the entertainment world: Tony Toddemblematic actor of films like “Candyman” y “final destination”, died at the age of 69 at his home in Marina Del Rey, California. The death was reported to the media by his representatives. Deadlinealthough they did not reveal the cause.
Within his filmography, Todd participated in very successful recordings, such as Star Trek, Transformers, Night of the Living Dead, The Crow y Hell Festamong many others. Additionally, he had brief appearances in The Flash, Riverdale y Hawaii 5-0.
For her part, the actress Virginia Madsenwho accompanied him as a co-star in the cast of Candymanpublished a video on his social networks in which he said goodbye to his friend in tears. “My beloved. May you rest in sweet power for the sweets of heaven. The great actor Tony Todd has left us and is now an angel, as he was in life. Later but I can’t now. I love you”-
Todd studied acting at the Eugene O’Neill National Institute of Theater Actors (Connecticut) and in his extensive career of almost 40 years he earned 240 credits. His first appearance was in the film Platoon (1986), directed by Oliver Stone and in which he shared dressing rooms with stars such as Willem Defoe, Charlie Sheen and Johnny Depp, while his last one was in the video game Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 (2023), performing the voice of Venom.
He was born on December 4, 1954 in Washington, DC and quickly became an American movie icon through his roles as a villain. On one occasion, he had told the media Deadline: “Somehow or another, the audience must sympathize with the character”.
“The character must have something attractive that makes people want to support him but, at the same time, feel repulsed by the idea. And for me, personally, in every film I make, I create a backstory for all my tortured people and my heroes alike.”, he expressed.
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