British actor Anthony Head, known for Buffy and Ted Lass, died at the age of 72. He left a strong legacy for his daughters that will live on in cult series.
At the age of 72, the British actor Anthony Head, best known for the series Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Ted Lasso, died. His death was reported on Friday by the family, which is referred to by the AP agency, writes TASR.
- British actor Anthony Head died at the age of 72 on Friday.
- Anthony Head succumbed to complications related to pneumonia, according to family.
- In the eighties, he captured the public’s attention with a series of commercials for Nescafé coffee.
- International fame was brought to Anthony Head by the role of Rupert Giles in Buffy.
- He later became famous as Rupert Mannion in the TV series Ted Lasso.
According to the statement of daughters Emily and Daisy to the Press Association news agency, the actor succumbed to complications related to pneumonia.
From commercials to series
Head became widely known in the UK in the 1980s when he appeared in a series of television commercials for Nescafé instant coffee.
He gained international popularity in the United States as librarian Rupert Giles, the mentor of the main character in the cult series Buffy the Vampire Slayer, which aired from 1997 to 2003. Later, he also impressed with the character of Rupert Mannion in the award-winning series Ted Lasso.
A message for fans
In response to the media, the daughters of the late actor emphasized that their personal grief is immense, but they are confident that Head’s legacy will continue through the series he participated in and through the viewers who loved these works.
