tony toddbest known for his roles in the The candy man and final destination franchises, He died at the age of 69.

Todd died on Wednesday, November 6, at his home in Marina del Rey, California, after a long illness suffered by his wife, Fatimaconfirmed to The Hollywood Reporter. No further details regarding Todd’s health status have been shared publicly.

“The industry has lost a legend. We have lost a dear friend. Rest in peace, Tony”, New Line Cinema, which produced final destinationwrote via instagram on Friday, November 8.

Todd is survived by his wife and two children, Alex and Ariana.

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The legendary character actor has appeared in films such as Beverly Hills, 90210Night of the Living Dead, Platoon, The Rock and more.

“I am a character actor. So my goal in life is to make sure every job is different from the last, which goes back to my theater training,” Todd said. MovieWeb in a 2023 interview, promoting his appearance on everything went wrong. “This one really struck a chord. And I love working with independent filmmakers. “They are the future.”

He added: “All films are a collaboration. You hire talent and directors. “It has a floor plan and an entrance, but it is up to the actor to embellish the characters.”

Todd always liked “playing a kaleidoscope of characters.”

“That’s why you’ll never see me in a television series. Can’t. “I don’t want to be the same guy every week,” he joked to the outlet. “The world is vast and complex, a kaleidoscope of different types of people. That’s all I want to connect. That’s why my first love is theater. The theater is where I started. I have a master’s degree in theater. That’s what I love to do.”

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Todd had also told MovieWeb that it was difficult to choose a highlight of his career because “you can’t put one kid above the other.”

“There are more memorable moments. I will never forget my first movie (Platoon), who flew to the Philippines to work with Oliver Stone, and that wonderful cast, becoming lifelong friends whitaker forest and Keith David”he recalled last year. “So that’s the highlight and, of course, The candy man. You know, a secret to longevity, and people don’t understand it, if you have the honor of being cast in the movie, why not become friends with the people involved? You will find that I do a lot of repeat business with some of my favorite directors in the world.”