Offscreen Notes
Tony Todd (1954-Nov 6, 2024)
Look into the mirror and repeat five times, "Tony Todd is dead." Words that are hard to fathom, but the physically imposing (standing 6'5") Candyman himself has died at the (too early) age of 69. Todd was one of the busiest actors in Hollywood, with over 250 film and TV credits. Obviously best known for his commanding role as the titular Candyman in the original and sequel (1992, 1995) Todd starred in a variety of roles but will be best remembered for his genre roles in the noted Candyman films, the Final Destination franchise, Hatchet, Hell Fest, the black horror anthology feature Horror Noire and repising the groundbreaking Duane Jones role in Tom Savini's 1990 remake Night of the Living Dead. Those were awfully big shoes to fill and Todd did Jones proud. RIP big man.
