- The actor's death was reported by friends on Facebook, many of whom have set up a “Remembering Camden Toy” page
- The actor was 68 at the time of his death on Tuesday, and his partner Bethany Henderson revealed he was battling pancreatic cancer
- “For many reasons, we had high hopes for at least a longer and more fruitful time on planet Earth,” Henderson wrote on December 8
The acting world is mourning the news that Camden Toy – an actor best known for playing some of the most famous monsters in Buffy the Vampire Slayer – has died.
The actor's death was reported by friends on Facebook, many of whom have set up a “Remembering Camden Toy” page.
The actor was 68 at the time of his death on Tuesday. His partner Bethany Henderson revealed he has been battling pancreatic cancer for two years.
“For many reasons, we had high hopes for at least a longer and more fruitful time on planet Earth,” Henderson wrote on December 8.
“Even the more recent challenges felt more like hiccups. Unfortunately, it looks like we have reached the end of our medical treatment,” she added.
The acting world is mourning the news that Camden Toy – an actor best known for playing some of the most famous monsters in Buffy the Vampire Slayer – has died
The actor's death was reported by friends on Facebook, many of whom have set up a “Remembering Camden Toy” page.
“His condition has deteriorated greatly in the last two months and has deteriorated enormously in the last few days,” she said.
Henderson added that the actor chose not to publicly reveal his cancer diagnosis “for many reasons.”
“Unfortunately, this will come as new and shocking news to many of his fans. “We both apologize and please know that he appreciated you all as much as I did!” She said.
Toy grew up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and became interested in the film industry from an early age.
He moved to New York City, where he was one of the founding members of the Nada Theater.
Toy eventually moved to Los Angeles, where he quickly became a fan favorite in Buffy the Vampire Slayer, playing some of the series' most famous monsters.
He played The Gentleman in the Emmy-nominated Season 4 of the series “Hush” in 1999 and appeared in five episodes of the show's seventh and final season.
He appeared in his heavy prosthetics so often on the show that star Sarah Michelle Gellar claimed she never saw his actual face until a producer showed him a photo.
Toy played Gnarl in an early episode of season seven and appeared as an Ubervamp in four additional episodes that season.
He was also cast in the Buffy spin-off Angel, in which he played a new character named Prince of Lies.
Other credits include The Insider's Guide to Film School, The Bay, Average Joe and a voice role in Call of Duty: Vanguard.
He also served as film editor on “Zen Noir” and a number of short films, and also worked on the editing team of other projects.