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Anthony Stewart Head, best known to genre fans for playing Giles the librarian and Watcher on Buffy the Vampire Slayer, has passed away. News of his death was confirmed by his two daughters (via BBC), who revealed that the actor died of “complications due to pneumonia” but “passed away peacefully…surrounded by his family.” He was 72.
“It has been, and forever will be, an honour and a privilege to be his daughters,” they wrote in a statement. “And to have witnessed firsthand the impact both he and his work have had on so many.”
Anthony Head Dies at 72
Born February 20, 1954, in London, Head previously revealed in interviews that acting had been his choice for a professional career since he was a child, thanks to it already being in the family. His father, Seafield Head, was a documentary filmmaker, while his mother, Helen Shingler, was an actress, and his brother is Murray Head, the actor and musician. Like so many actors who originated in London, Anthony Head began his career on the stage, acting in Godspell, The Rocky Horror Show, and Rope.
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