00:00Anthony Head, the beloved actor best known for his roles in Buffy the Vampire Slayer
00:04and Ted Lasso, has died.
00:06He was 72.
00:07We've got more on the actor's remarkable TV legacy in today's page 6 headlines.
00:12Head's daughters Emily and Daisy announced Friday that their father died peacefully from
00:16complications due to pneumonia.
00:18In a statement they called him an extraordinary father and said it had been an honor and privilege
00:23to be his daughters.
00:24They reflected on his decades long career, saying he loved acting and felt incredibly
00:28lucky to work alongside talented people on productions that reach fans around the world.
00:33The family also noted that while their grief is immense, his legacy will live on through
00:37the many beloved shows he appeared in.
00:39Head's death comes less than six months after the passing of his long-time partner Sarah Fisher,
00:44with whom he shared daughters Emily and Daisy.
00:47Next authorities are revealing new details in the death of actor James Handy.
00:51According to audio obtained by People, the suspect in Handy's fatal stabbing called 911
00:55and told dispatchers, I am the son of man, I just killed the man of sin.
01:01The 81-year-old actor was found unconscious in the front yard of his Tarzana, California
01:05home with a stab wound to the chest and was later pronounced dead at a local hospital.
01:11Police arrested Michael Gledhill, the son of Handy's girlfriend, and charged him with
01:15one count of murder.
01:16Investigators said Gledhill lived at the residence and allegedly flagged down responding officers,
01:21telling them he was the person they were looking for.
01:23Authorities believe the case was an isolated incident and said there appears to be no danger
01:28to the public.
01:29Finally, YouTuber Jesse Ridgeway is speaking out after receiving backlash over a deeply
01:34personal family decision.
01:36Ridgeway, who is known online as McJuggerNuggets, said he and his wife Ashley have received non-stop
01:41death threats after revealing they chose to terminate a pregnancy following a Down syndrome diagnosis.
01:46In a lengthy Instagram statement, Jesse defended his wife and said he had never seen such intense
01:52hatred directed at two people grieving the loss of an unborn child, while making what
01:56he described as an impossible decision.
01:59He criticized those using religion to justify threats and harassment, while also acknowledging
02:03that many families make different choices when facing similar diagnoses.
02:08Ridgeway said he shared the experience publicly to encourage more open conversations about difficult
02:12situations like this and to help others feel less alone.
02:16He also thanked supporters for standing by the couple during what he called an incredibly
02:20difficult time.
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