Buffy and Ted Lasso star Anthony Head dies at 72

Buffy and Ted Lasso star Anthony Head dies at 72Just nowShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleBBCBritish actor Anthony Head, best known for his roles in TV shows including Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Ted Lasso, Merlin and Little Britain, has died at the age of 72.Head found international fame as Rupert Giles in hit teen sci-fi show Buffy in the late 1990s.He went on to have a recurring role in sketch show Little Britain, play king Uther Pendragon in the BBC's Merlin, and appear as former football club owner Rupert Mannion in Ted Lasso.His other credits included The Iron Lady, Persuasion, The Inbetweeners and Manchild.This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version.You can receive Breaking News on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App. You can also follow @BBCBreaking on X to get the latest alerts.Television