‘Candyman’ Star Tony Todd Dead at 69 in Los Angeles

7:37 PM PT — Virginia Madsen, who starred within the 1992 “Candyman” movie with Tony Todd, has shared her grief amid the information of the actor’s passing … revealing she was puzzled.

In a video posted to Instagram, the actress remembered Tony as her “beloved” costar … preventing again tears whereas thanking followers for his or her “kind wishes.”

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She expressed an identical sentiment within the caption, including … “The great actor Tony Todd has left us and now is an angel. As he was in life. More later but I can’t right now. I love you.”

Tony Todd — finest recognized for his title function within the “Candyman” horror movie franchise — has died, TMZ has confirmed.

His rep, Jeffrey Goldberg, tells us … Tony died of pure causes at his Marina del Rey residence in Los Angeles on Wednesday evening. Goldberg stated he didn’t have a particular explanation for loss of life.

Todd was a longtime actor with a formidable listing of credit, touchdown components in motion pictures similar to “The Crow,” “The Rock,” “Final Destination,” “Platoon and “Evening of the Residing Dead.”

Maybe his greatest roles had been within the horror franchise “Candyman,” the place he performed the title character. Along with the unique 1992 flick, he additionally acted in three observe up movies: “Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh” (1995), “Candyman 3: Day of the Dead” (1999) and “Candyman” (2021).

His TV credit included “Boston Public,” “Law & Order,” “Smallville,” “Charmed,” “21 Jump Street” and “Star Trek: The Next Generation.”