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[STEAM] 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 ***** at 69.
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was the first to report the news.

Todd appeared in numerous roles across a long career dating back to the 1980s, including Platoon, Final Destination, and Star Trek: The Next Generation, where he played Worf's lost brother, Kurn. Todd's career in horror, which included a title role in
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, earned him a Lifetime Achieveement Award at the New York City Horror Film Festival.

More recently, Todd had a starring role in Insomniac's Spider-Man 2, and we spoke to him about
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ahead of last year's release. Todd also hinted that Insomniac had only used 10 percent of his character's dialogue, setting off speculation of a DLC that ultimately never materialized.

Insomniac wrote in a statement released shortly after Todd's ******, "Insomniac Games is heartbroken 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 the world with his inimitable voice and presence. We are Venom... forever."

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— Insomniac Games (@insomniacgames)
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Other fans also paid tribute to Todd, calling him a "horror legend" as well as a terrific character actor. ******* Disgusting Editor in Chief John Squires wrote, "The loss of Tony Todd is a monumental loss for the horror world. One of the all-time greats. We say it a lot. Horror icon. Horror legend. He embodied all of that. Made every movie he was in better. A staple of the convention scene. A true member of this horror family. Deeply sad."

Kat Bailey is IGN's News Director as well as co-host of Nintendo Voice Chat. Have a tip? Send her a DM at @the_katbot.

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