Buffy the Vampire Slayer Star Anthony Head Has Died, Aged 72

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Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Ted Lasso prima Anthony Head has died astatine the property of 72.

Head was beloved by Buffy's legion of fans for his relation arsenic Rupert Giles, the mentor and begetter fig of bid pb Sarah Michelle Gellar. More caller years saw the histrion look successful deed Apple TV amusement Ted Lasso, phantasy play Merlin and drama bid Little Britain.

Head's decease was confirmed contiguous successful a connection from his daughters, archetypal reported by BBC News, which stated helium had "passed distant peacefully of complications owed to pneumonia, surrounded by his family."

"It is with dense hearts that we denote the decease of our bonzer father," the connection read. "It has been, and everlastingly volition be, an grant and a privilege to beryllium his daughters, and to person witnessed firsthand the interaction some helium and his enactment person had connected truthful many."

Born successful 1954 successful London, Head began his vocation connected stage, earlier becoming a stalwart of British movie and television. He made dozens of impermanent appearances successful bid specified arsenic Jonathan Creek, Doctor Who and Spooks, arsenic good arsenic regular roles successful Merlin and Little Britain.

Head was besides known arsenic a singer, arsenic seen successful his West End appearances wrong The Rocky Horror Show, and successful 21st period stone opera movie Repo! The Genetic Opera.

Between 2020 and 2023, Head portrayed erstwhile AFC Richmond proprietor Rupert Mannion successful Ted Lasso, but it volition apt beryllium for his agelong tenure successful Buffy for which helium remains champion known. As Giles, Head appeared successful 121 episodes of the cult classical series, and was erstwhile acceptable for his ain BBC spinoff series, earlier plans fell through. In the years since, Head has continued to conscionable fans astatine conventions, and reprised his relation arsenic Giles successful 2023 Audible bid Slayers: A Buffyverse Story.

Head's passing follows the decease of chap Buffy the Vampire Slayer prima Nicholas Brendon, who passed distant earlier this twelvemonth aged 54.