Tony Todd, Voice of Spider-Man 2’s Venom among many other roles, dies at 69

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Tony Todd, the voice of Spider-Man 2’s Venom among many other roles, has died at the age of 69. Deadline was the first to report the news.

Todd appeared in numerous roles throughout a long career dating back to the 1980s, including Platoon, Final Destination and Star Trek: The Next Generation, playing Worf’s lost brother, Kurn. Todd’s career in horror, which included a title role in 1992’s Candyman, earned him a Lifetime Achievement Award at the New York City Horror Film Festival.

Todd recently starred in Insomniac’s Spider-Man 2, and we spoke to him about embodying the essence of Venom ahead of last year’s release. Todd also hinted that Insomniac had only used 10 percent of his character’s dialogue, sparking speculation about a DLC that ultimately never materialized.

Insomniac wrote in a statement released shortly after Todd’s death, “Insomniac Games is devastated by the passing of our friend Tony Todd. He brought so much joy to our studio during the production of Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 and to many fans around in the world with his incomparable voice and presence We are Venom… forever.”

Other fans also paid tribute to Todd, calling him a “horror legend” as well as a great character actor. Bloody Disgusting editor-in-chief John Squires wrote: “The loss of Tony Todd is a monumental loss to the world of horror. One of the greats. We say that a lot. Horror icon. Horror legend. He embodied all of that. Made every movie he was in a part of the convention scene.A true member of this horror family.

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