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Autbot_Benz

06-05-2026 06:13 PM

Rip Anthony Head Giles from Buffy

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British actor Anthony Head, best known for his roles in TV shows including Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Ted Lasso, Merlin and Little Britain, has died at the age of 72.
Head found international fame as Rupert Giles in hit supernatural teen show Buffy in the late 1990s.
He went on to have a recurring role in sketch show Little Britain as the prime minister, he played king Uther Pendragon in the BBC's Merlin, and appeared as former football club owner Rupert Mannion in Ted Lasso.

"He passed away peacefully of complications due to pneumonia, surrounded by his family," his daughters Emily and Daisy said.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cd0p0rz4n0mo

Andrew NDB

06-05-2026 07:12 PM

Tough year for Buffy fans.

ZariusTwo

06-05-2026 11:40 PM

I recommend watching the serialized Gold Blend Cofee commercials he starred in during the 80s. Great ads that told a pretty convincing love story over several years.

He also was a fixture of Doctor Who, usually voicing characters in audios and animations in the 2000s, as well as one of the earliest voices of the BTS documentary series Doctor Who Confidential.

He was always a favourite pick for The Doctor or The Master in fancasts. He eventually got to appear in the show for real 20 years ago.

Mayhem

06-06-2026 06:13 AM

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Originally Posted by ZariusTwo (Post 2028763)

He eventually got to appear in the show for real 20 years ago.

Yeah it was the episode the Doctor meets SJS again... quite powerful.

CyberCubed

06-06-2026 05:19 PM

Very sad to lose 3 Buffy actors within 1 year. Absurd, really.

I'm also surprised to learn he was only 72, for some reason I thought he was closer to 80 given he was already in his 40's when Buffy started in Season 1. 72 is way too young to die.

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