Anthony Head, "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and "Ted Lasso" star, dies at age 72

Source CBS Local
Original Load Date June 5, 2026, 1 p.m.
Last Updated June 5, 2026, 1 p.m.
Original URL https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/anthony-head-dies-age-72-buffy-the-vampire-slayer/

Article Preview

British actor Anthony Head, best known for playing librarian and mentor Rupert Giles on " [ Buffy the Vampire Slayer ][10] ," has died at 72, his talent agency Gordon & French confirmed to CBS News on Friday. Head's daughters said he had died of complications from pneumonia. "Our grief is far gre...