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    Anthony Head, Buffy actor, dies aged 72


    Anthony Head, Buffy actor, dies aged 72

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    1. TheTelegraph on

      Actor Anthony Head, best known for his roles in Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Ted Lasso, has died at the age of 72.

      The British star was best known as librarian Rupert Giles in the US supernatural TV series starring Sarah Michelle Gellar, which ran from 1997 to 2003.

      A statement from his daughters, actresses Emily and Daisy Head, to the Press Association, said: “It is with heavy hearts that we announce the death of our extraordinary father, Anthony Head.

      “He passed away peacefully of complications due to pneumonia, surrounded by his family. It has been, and forever will be, an honour and a privilege to be his daughters, and to have witnessed first-hand the impact both he and his work have had on so many.”

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    2. VampireHunterAlex on

      In less than a year and a half we lost Dawn, Xander, and now Giles.

    5. nothatsmyarm on

      What the fuck? Just horrible to hear. Will have to belt some Repo in his honor.

    8. JSTootell on

      Wait, so he was like…my age…when he was playing Giles.

      The old wise man with all the answers.

      Damn

    9. DavidLivedInBritain on

      His performance in Repo! The Genetic Opera is honestly one of my favorite of all time even if the writing and movie outside the music has flaws. He was such a good spirit and person in real life. He will truly be mourned

    10. Afrodite_33 on

      Oh man this sucks.

      First seen this dude as Mr Finch in Doctor Who (School Reunion is still one of my favorite episodes in scifi and he was such a good villain). Loved the rest of his filmography as well as I’ve watched it.

      We lost a solid actor way too early. RIP to the lad and my thoughts go out to his daughters.

    13. NB-Heathen on

      Rest easy.

      Sadly the more of the cast that passes on the less I want to see any attempt at a reboot or reimagining or whatever you want to call it. Not that I was really big on it anyway.

    14. Imjustmean on

      RIP

      The last thing I saw him in was a sitcom called Back with David Mitchell.

      He seemed to be having a lot of fun in that part.

      My gf is gonna be devastated.

    15. princess_carolynn on

      Oh this makes me sad. And I don’t know if he has kids but I’ll be thinking of them this Father’s Day.

    16. SanjiSasuke on

      This makes me sad. Love him in Buffy, and he was great fun in Repo: The Genetic Opera, too.

      RIP

    19. Rom2814 on

      Watched Buffy with friends every week on graduate school when it was airing and loved Giles.

      It took a while to not see him as the Folgers coffee guy.

    21. Queenof-brokenhearts on

      Geez, the Buffy cast is going through some big losses this past couple years.

    22. sinth0s on

      Loved to hate his character in Merlin. Rest in peace. Truly a generational actor.

    24. pumpkinspruce on

      “Do you like my mask? Isn’t it pretty? It raises the dead! Americans.”

      RIP, Ripper.

    26. piggy__wig on

      Sarah Michelle is probably having an extremely difficult time right now. RIP Anthony

    27. respectfulpanda on

      Thanks for making Rupert the father figure Buffy needed with the dry humour we needed

    32. schprunt on

      Is it odd that what I know him for is gold blend coffee “will they fuck?” Ads?

    34. Tight_Contact_9976 on

      “To forgive is an act of compassion. It’s not done because people deserve it, it’s done because they need it.”

      That line changed my life.

    35. Legitimate_Eye8494 on

      Nicholas Brendan, also pining for the fyords. Dawn, Giles, Jenny….