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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsLarry the Cat· Anthony Head was an Ambassador for Battersea Dogs and Cats home for more than two decades. Thanks for
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Buffy and Ted Lasso star Anthony Head dies at 72
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British 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 supernatural teen show Buffy in the late 1990s.
He went on to have a recurring role in sketch show Little Britain as the prime minister, he played king Uther Pendragon in the BBC's Merlin, and appeared as former football club owner Rupert Mannion in Ted Lasso.
"He passed away peacefully of complications due to pneumonia, surrounded by his family," his daughters Emily and Daisy said.
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Larry the Cat· Anthony Head was an Ambassador for Battersea Dogs and Cats home for more than two decades. Thanks for (Original Post)
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canetoad
(21,105 posts)1. I really enjoyed his work
Little Britain was hillarious, if teetering on the edge of PC. He wasn't all that old. Cause of death apparently effects of pneumonia.
Jedi Guy
(3,517 posts)2. He was great in Repo! The Genetic Opera.
I still listen to that soundtrack every so often and his songs are real standouts. It's been ages since I watched that movie, maybe I'll watch it again this weekend and crack open a beer in his memory.
Figarosmom
(14,013 posts)3. I think I watched every show he's been on. RIP
Violet_Crumble
(36,428 posts)4. I loved him as Uther in Merlin
Gotta admit.i spent the first episode sure I'd seen him before until the Giles moment hit me...
RIP Anthony Head.
Starfury
(864 posts)5. RIP. He will be missed. nt
ms liberty
(11,411 posts)6. His longtime wife/partner passed about six months ago.
RiP. He was great in everything he did, but his Giles was perfect for Buffy.