(Gray News) – According to media reports, actor Tony Todd, known for portraying the title character in the “Candyman” movies, died at the age of 69.

A representative for Todd reportedly confirmed his death Diversity on Friday.

Todd died on Wednesday, November 6, at his home in Marina Del Rey, California.

The cause of death has not yet been confirmed.

Todd was born on December 4, 1954 in Washington, DC.

Accordingly IMDB.comEugene O’Neill continued acting at the National Actors Theater Institute and Trinity Rep Conservatory.

One of his first film roles was as Sergeant Warren in Oliver Stone’s Vietnam War classic “Platoon.”

Todd would fully establish his status in the pop culture lexicon with his role as Daniel Robitaille, also known as Candyman, in the film of the same name.

Based on Clive Barker’s 1985 short story, “Candyman” is a horror film that explores themes of gentrification and racism through the lens of urban legend.

Candyman’s character is the hooked ghost of a man, an African American artist and the son of a slave, who was murdered for having an affair with a white woman.

According to IMDB.com, Todd had over 250 credits in film and TV throughout his entire acting career.

She has appeared in TV series such as “21 Jump Street”, “Night Court”, “Law & Order”, “Xena: Warrior Princess” and many more.

The actor has also lent his voice to a number of animated films and video games; He most recently voiced the character Venom in the 2023 video game “Spider-Man 2.”

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