Anthony Head, ‘Buffy, The Vampire Slayer’ And ‘Ted Lasso’ Star Dies At 72

BusinessHollywood & EntertainmentAnthony Head, ‘Buffy, The Vampire Slayer’ And ‘Ted Lasso’ Star Dies At 72ByTim Lammers,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover Hollywood and entertainment.Follow AuthorJun 05, 2026, 12:55pm EDTJun 05, 2026, 12:57pm EDTSAN DIEGO, CA - JULY 25: Actor Anthony Head attends the "Dominion" Press Line during Comic-Con International 2014 at Hilton Bayfront on July 25, 2014 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images)Getty ImagesAnthony Head, a longtime actor whose credits include Buffy, the Vampire Slayer, and Ted Lasso, has died.Head’s daughters, Daisy and Emily, announced their father’s death from complications of pneumonia in a statement to the U.K.’s Press Association on Friday (via The Independent). He was 72. The news of the actor’s passing comes a little over four months after the death of Head’s wife, Sarah Fisher, who died at 61.ForbesJames Handy, ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ And ‘Logan’ Actor, Dies At 81By Tim Lammers“It is with heavy hearts that we announce the death of our extraordinary father, Anthony Head,” Daisy and Emily Head said in the statement. “He passed away peacefully of complications due to pneumonia, surrounded by his family.”Daisy and Emily Head said, “It has been, and forever will be, an honor and a privilege to be his daughters, and to have witnessed firsthand the impact both he and his work have had on so many.”Promotional portrait of the cast for the television series, 'Buffy The Vampire Slayer,' c. 1997. L-R: Nicholas Brendon, Anthony Head, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Charisma Carpenter and Alyson Hannigan. (Photo by Fotos International/Courtesy of Getty Images)Getty ImagesAnthony Head played Rupert Giles on all seven seasons of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, from 1997 to 2003. In Ted Lasso, he played Rupert Manion in 18 episodes over the show’s first three seasons, from 2020 to 2023. if (!window.cnxel) { window.cnxel = {}; window.cnxel.cm...