Actor Anthony Head, recognized for ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer,’ has died
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Head achieved U.S. fame as librarian Rupert Giles, mentor to the title character within the cult-favorite supernatural sequence “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” which ran from 1997 to 2003.
LONDON (AP) — Anthony Head, the suave, smooth-voiced British actor recognized for roles in “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” and “Ted Lasso,’ has died, his household stated Friday. He was 72.
Head’s daughters, actors Emily and Daisy Head, informed the Press Affiliation information company that the actor handed away as a consequence of problems from pneumonia.
The performer turned recognized to British TV audiences within the Nineteen Eighties as one half of a will-they, gained’t-they romantic couple in a sequence of advertisements for Nescafe instantaneous espresso.
Head achieved U.S. fame as librarian Rupert Giles, mentor to the title character within the cult-favorite supernatural sequence “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” which ran from 1997 to 2003.
He most lately performed Rupert Mannion, the villainous ex-husband of Hannah Waddingham’s character Rebecca, in “Ted Lasso.”
“Our grief is much higher than the outlet he has left behind, however we all know his legacy will dwell on, within the exhibits he was part of, and within the audiences that love them,” his daughters stated. “How fortunate we’re to know we’re in a position to watch him doing what he liked, even when he’s now not with us.”
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