{"id":2446591,"date":"2026-06-05T17:07:53","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T17:07:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2446591"},"modified":"2026-06-05T17:07:53","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T17:07:53","slug":"anthony-head-buffy-and-ted-lasso-star-dies-at-72","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/anthony-head-buffy-and-ted-lasso-star-dies-at-72\/","title":{"rendered":"Anthony Head, \u201cBuffy\u201d and \u201cTed Lasso\u201d star, dies at 72"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">Key Points<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Anthony Head, who is best known for his role as Rupert Giles on <em>Buffy the Vampire Slayer<\/em>, has died.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Head&#8217;s daughters confirmed the news in a statement shared with media outlets.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The 72-year-old died due to complications from pneumonia, his daughters said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Anthony Head, known for playing Rupert Giles on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/buffy-the-vampire-slayer\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Buffy the Vampire Slayer;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Buffy the Vampire Slayer&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><em>Buffy the Vampire Slayer<\/em><\/a>, has died at 72. The news was confirmed by his family members, who shared a statement to media outlets.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;He passed away peacefully of complications due to pneumonia, surrounded by his family,&#8221; Head&#8217;s daughters, Emily and Daisy, said in a statement shared with the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/cd0p0rz4n0mo\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:BBC;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;BBC&quot;}\" class=\"link \">BBC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"max-md:faux-bleed mb-4 bg-accent\/2 pb-5 md:invisible md:mb-0 md:h-0 md:overflow-hidden md:pb-0\">\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-nowrap justify-center\">\n<div class=\"flex ad-container\" id=\"_R_1an58qoqk5slubsnqq5bH1_\">\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[#_R_1an58qoqk5slubsnqq5bH1_ { display: none; }\n@media screen and (max-width: 767.95px) {\n        #_R_1an58qoqk5slubsnqq5bH1_ { display: flex; }\n        iframe { max-width: 100vw; }\n      }]]><\/style>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;It has been, and forever will be, an honour and a privilege to be his daughters, and to have witnessed firsthand the impact both he and his work have had on so many,&#8221; they added.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><i>Sarah Michelle Gellar and Anthony Head on &#8216;Buffy the Vampire Slayer&#8217;<br \/>Credit: Everett Collection<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Head also starred on <em>Ted Lasso<\/em>, and his last credited film role was the 2024 Prime Video rom-com <em>Upgraded<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>This is a developing story&#8230;<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/anthony-head-dies-buffy-ted-lasso-star-11991985\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Entertainment Weekly;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Entertainment Weekly&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Entertainment Weekly<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key Points Anthony Head, who is best known for his role as Rupert Giles on Buffy the Vampire Slayer, has died. Head&#8217;s daughters confirmed the news in a statement shared with media outlets. The 72-year-old died due to complications from pneumonia, his daughters said. 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