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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – DECEMBER 09: Actor Tony Todd attends the All in for CP charity poker event benefiting One Step Closer Foundation’s efforts to combat cerebral palsy at Bally’s Las Vegas on December 9, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo

According to Deadline and Variety, actor Tony Todd, best known for his iconic role in “Candyman,” has died at the age of 69.

The prolific actor, whose film and TV career spanned more than four decades, died on November 6 at his home in Los Angeles. Todd’s reps confirmed his death but did not reveal a cause of death, as reported by Deadline.

Born on December 4, 1954 in Washington, DC, Todd developed his talent at the Eugene O’Neill National Actors Theater Institute and Trinity Rep Conservatory.

His early career included a notable role as Sergeant Warren in Oliver Stone’s Platoon (1986), and he was widely recognized for his portrayal of the hook-wielding title character in Candyman (1992), a role he reprized in the 2021 sequel directed by Nia DaCosta.

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