Tony Todd, the actor best known for his portrayal of the killer in
Tony Todd, the actor best known for his title role in the Candyman horror films, has died aged 69.
The father-of-two died of natural causes at his home in Los Angeles on Wednesday night.
He featured in the Final Destination and Transformers films, as well as playing the Starship Enterprise's Commander Kurn on several Star Trek shows in his four decade-career.
He also appeared in films such as The Crow, Night of the Living Dead, and The Rock. Todd enjoyed a successful career on stage too, including a run in the Broadway production of the musical Aida.
Born in Washington DC in 1954, one of his early breaks into the industry was in the 1986 Oliver Stone war drama Platoon alongside Charlie Sheen, Willem Dafoe and Johnny Depp.
But it was his role as the ghost of a 19th-century American slave in Candyman in 1992 that catapulted him to fame. He also starred in two sequels - 1995's Candyman: Farewell To The Flesh and Candyman 3: Day Of The Dead in 1999.
Todd returned to the role in 2021 for a movie co-written by Jordan Peele.
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