Anthony Head Dies at 72 From Pneumonia Complications, Months After Wife Sarah Fisher's Death
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Updated · The Independent · Jun 5
Anthony Head Dies at 72 From Pneumonia Complications, Months After Wife Sarah Fisher's Death
3 articles · Updated · The Independent · Jun 5
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Anthony Head died peacefully at 72 from complications due to pneumonia, his daughters Emily and Daisy Head said, adding that he was surrounded by family.
Their statement described a decades-long career whose legacy would live on through his work, while asking for privacy after the loss came just months after his wife Sarah Fisher's death.
Head became widely known as Rupert Giles in Buffy the Vampire Slayer, appearing through the first six seasons and returning as a guest until the series ended.
Later roles included Rupert Mannion in Ted Lasso, plus appearances in Bridgerton, Merlin, Little Britain and The Iron Lady, capping a screen career that stretched across several decades.