Tony Todd, who starred as the hook-wielding ghost in the \u201cCandyman\u201d horror franchise and the funeral home owner in \u201cFinal Destination,\u201d has died, his representative says. He was 69 years old.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Todd died on Wednesday at his home in Marina Del Rey, a seaside community in Los Angeles County, according to his representative. Details about the cause of his death were not immediately released.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Regretfully can confirm that my dear friend and client of over 30 years, Tony Todd, has passed away,” his manager, Jeffrey Goldberg, told BNO News. “What an amazing man and I will miss him every single day.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Todd appeared in more than 200 films and TV series during his lengthy career<\/a>, which spanned nearly four decades. One of his most notable roles was as the hook-wielding ghost in the “Candyman” horror franchise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n He also starred as funeral home owner William Bludworth in the “Final Destination” franchise, as Klingon Kurn – the brother of Worf – in “Star Trek: The Next Generation,” and as Ben in the 1990 remake of “Night of the Living Dead.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n Tony Todd, who starred in 'Candyman' and 'Final Destination', has died at 69 pic.twitter.com\/XAua8hLGbq<\/a><\/p>— BNO News (@BNONews) November 9, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote>