tony toddan actor who starred in The candy man and final destination horror franchises, is dead. He was 69 years old.

He died Wednesday at his home in Marina del Rey after a long illness, said his wife, Fatima. The Hollywood Reporter.

“The industry has lost a legend. We have lost a dear friend. Rest in peace, Tony, -Your Final Destination Family”, New Line Cinema, which produced the horror franchise, wrote on Instagram.

Born December 4, 1954 in Washington, DC, Todd studied for two years at the University of Connecticut before earning a scholarship to the Eugene O’Neill National Theater Institute. His time there helped lay the groundwork for his later stints at the then-Hartman Conservatory in Stamford, Connecticut, and at the Trinity Repertory Company in Providence, Rhode Island.

Todd made his film debut in 1986. Being a sleepwalkerlaunching an acting career spanning more than 200 film and television credits. His most notable role was in 1992. The candy manin which he played the hook-wielding ghost of the same name. He later returned in 1995. Candyman: Goodbye to meatand appeared in the 2021 remake.

He also took on the role of William Bludworth in the 2000s. final destination2003 final destination 2 and 2011 final destination 5. Todd’s other acting credits include the 1990s. night of the living deadyears 1996 the rock1994 the crow2006 Axe2007 The man of the earth2010s Ax II, The flash2015 frankenstein2018 hell party2018 Requiem2022 Hellblazers and 2024 The bunker. He also voiced Kurn in Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Deep Space Nineand Alfa Hirogen in Journey to the stars: Voyager. His IMDb profile also lists over nine titles currently in post-production.

“Tony was a masterful actor and truly chameleonic; “He prepared for each role with the utmost meticulousness,” Rel Dowdell, director of Film Studies at Hampton University, who directed it in 2012. changing the gamehe said in a statement. “He was truly one of a kind.”

In addition to his wife, Fatima, Todd is survived by his two children, Alex and Ariana.