00:00Anthony Head's Buffy the Vampire Slayer co-stars are in mourning.
00:03Several of the show's stars are paying tribute to the actor online after his passing at 72 years old.
00:09Sarah Michelle Gellar, who starred as the title character Buffy, posted a carousel of photos with Anthony.
00:14His character, Rupert Giles, was a mentor and father figure to Buffy.
00:18She wrote,
00:19I know I'm the lucky one because I knew you.
00:22Thank you to Daisy and Emily, who not only shared their dad with me, but with the world.
00:27Head's daughters, Daisy and Emily, were the ones to announce the actor's death in a heartbreaking statement.
00:32They revealed he passed from complications due to pneumonia, calling their father extraordinary.
00:37Actress Allison Hannigan, who played Buffy's best friend Willow on the show,
00:41honored her co-star on Instagram with this throwback photo of her and Anthony.
00:45She wrote,
00:46This cut is so deep, I fear it can never heal.
00:49I am so grateful to have had you in my life.
00:52I love you so much and will miss you forever.
00:55Rest in peace.
00:56Actor David Boreanaz, who played the vampire angel on the series, posted this photo of them together, writing,
01:02This is how I met Anthony, in laughter and smile always.
01:05And this is how I will remember him always.
01:08All kindness and a soul that was inspiring to me.
01:11Thank you, brother.
01:12R.I.P.
01:13Buffy actress Eliza Dushku paid tribute to Anthony shortly after his death on her Instagram stories, writing,
01:28Actress Emma Caulfield posted this throwback selfie of them and writing of a fun afternoon that day was.
01:34She captioned the photo,
01:35It was a perfect day.
01:36There were many of these moments with this amazing human, who I was lucky enough to call my friend for
01:4127 years.
01:42He was kind and wise and a guide in troubled times.
01:47You were so loved.
01:48Impossible to caption.
01:50You were so missed.
01:51The Buffy the Vampire Slayer cast has suffered a series of losses in the last two years.
01:56In February 2025, Michelle Trachtenberg, who played Buffy's younger sister on the show, died suddenly at age 39.
02:04And just this past March, Nicholas Brendan, who played Xander on the show, died of natural causes at age 54.
02:11Only before.
02:11...
02:12For more information, I'm happy to meet you on the show today.
02:12If we show today, I'm happy to meet you on the show.
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