Tony Todd, the prolific actor who starred in genre hits like Candyman And Final destinationdied on Wednesday, November 6, at his home in Marina Del Rey, California. He was 69.

Todd’s rep confirmed his death to PEOPLE. A cause of death was not immediately available.

The actor has appeared in more than 100 films and television shows and has been a reliable presence in the genre. His horror credits include the 1990 remake Night of the Living Dead, The Crowand the Final destination films, in which he played William Bludworth.

Todd also scared audiences with his performance as the title character in 1992 Candyman. After playing the role in the 1995 and 1999 sequels, he returned in the 2021 franchise reboot, directed by Nia DaCosta and written by Jordan Peele.

Virginia Madsen, who co-starred with Todd in the original Candymanshared an emotional tribute to the actor on Instagram.

“My beloved. May you rest in the power, sweet to the sweets in heaven,” she wrote. “The great actor Tony Todd has left us and is now an angel. As he was in life. More later, but I can’t do that right now. I love you.”

The Washington, DC native made his film debut in 1986, appearing in Sleepwalk and Oliver Stone’s Oscar-winning classic Vietnam War film Platoon. In the war film he played the heroin addict Sgt. Warren.

When it came to television, Todd worked in almost every genre. He had a recurring role in Star Trek: The Next Generation as the Klingon Kurn. On Star Trek: Deep Space Ninehe gave a memorable turn in the episode “The Visitor” as an adult version of Benjamin Sisko’s son.

Todd was born on December 4, 1954. In a 2021 interview with The Guardianhe credited his aunt Clara Elliston for putting him on the path to becoming an actor. He moved to Hartford, Connecticut, where Ellison worked as a maid.

“She took me to some of her places, and I stayed in the library while she cleaned the house,” Todd said. “I loved books from a young age, so I was satisfied.”

Although he later reconciled with his mother, Todd said The Guardian that his turbulent youth drove his career.

“That all gives me energy as an actor,” he said. “Because it is part of my DNA, part of my pain, my pleasure, my intellectual zone, my comfort and my discomfort.”

Todd continued to work and has several projects in post-production, including horror films Werewolf game And The witching hour.

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In 2022, when Todd was promoting his SXSW film Bitch AssDeadline asked him what the ultimate horror movie villain is.

“You have to have audience sympathy for the character somehow,” he replied. “There has to be something appealing about the character that makes people want to root for them, but at the same time feel repulsed by the idea. And for me personally, for every film I make, I create a backstory for all my tortured people and my heroes.”

He is survived by his two children, Alex and Ariana, per Variety.