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Tony Todd (December 4, 1954 – November 6, 2024) was an acclaimed American actor known for his deep, resonant voice and imposing screen presence. Born in Washington, D.C., and raised in Hartford, Connecticut, Todd trained in theatre at the University of Connecticut and the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center, building a foundation for his later work both on stage and screen. Todd's film career began in the mid-1980s with supporting roles in films like "Platoon" (1986) and "Sleepwalk" (1986). He rose to prominence for his starring role as Ben in "Night of the Living Dead" (1990) before achieving iconic status as the title character in the horror classic "Candyman" (1992), a role he would reprise in several sequels. His film credits also include "The Crow" (1994), "The Rock" (1996), "Wishmaster" (1997), and his recurring role as William Bludworth in the "Final Destination" series (2000–2025). In television, Todd was widely recognized for his recurring roles across the Star Trek franchise—most notably as Kurn, Worf's brother, in "Star Trek: The Next Generation" and "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine," as well as other roles in "Star Trek: Voyager." He also made memorable appearances on shows like "Boston Public," "24," "The X-Files," "Smallville," and "Law & Order". Beyond live-action roles, Todd was a prolific voice actor. He contributed to the Half-Life video game series as the Vortigaunts, voiced The Fallen in "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" (2009), Zoom in "The Flash" (2014–2023), and played Venom in "Marvel's Spider-Man 2" (2023), for which he earned a BAFTA Games Award nomination. Todd’s theatre credentials were equally impressive, including starring roles in Broadway and regional productions such as August Wilson's "King Hedley II," "The Captain's Tiger," "Othello," and "Aida." His voice, physical stature, and range earned him critical acclaim and a lasting legacy in horror, science fiction, and dramatic arts. Tony Todd died from stomach cancer at his home in Marina del Rey, California, on November 6, 2024, at the age of 69. He had reportedly been quietly battling this illness during his final projects. Both "Final Destination: Bloodlines" and "Indiana Jones and the Great Circle" were dedicated to his memory.
Tony Todd
Gorr the God Butcher
for Gorr the God Butcher in Thor Battle of Gods
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Thor has been living on Earth for the past year after Jane was diagnosed with stage three cancer. Thor received a message from Heimdall that Odin has entered his sleep. Thor returns to Asgard where he finds Loki impersonating Volstagg. Thor is found by Beta Ray Bill and Lady Sif who tell Thor about Gorr the God Butcher. Thor, Loki, Sif, and Bill use the Bifrost to go to Olympus. Zeus sends his son Hercules to fight Thor in the arena for his lightning bolt. As they fight Gorr arrives killing a lot of the gods. Thor takes the lightning bolt while everyone is distracted and an injured Heimdall uses the Bifrost to bring them back to Asgard. Arriving back on Asgard they see that the place is now destroyed and that Gorr waited for them to leave to attack. They find Odin’s sleep chamber empty with golden blood only left on his bed. Thor falls to his knees as he sees the Warriors Three lifeless bodies in the courtyard. Heimdall hid the rest of the Asgardians away including Frigga. Using the Bifrost Heimdall teleports them to the Gates of Eternity. They realize that Loki was just a hologram conjured by his magic and that he had stolen the lightning bolt. The three of them fight Gorr but they’re struggling without the lightning bolt. Gorr begins choking Thor, as life leaves Thor, Gorr stops as he sees his blood is red not gold. Then Gorr is stabbed from behind by Loki using Zeus’ lightning bolt. Thor visits Jane for the last time.
