- Nicholas Brendon, best known for his role as Xander Harris in the hit TV show Buffy the Vampire Slayer, has died at the age of 54.
- His family announced on Friday night that he "passed in his sleep of natural causes", requesting privacy during this time.
- Brendon had been open about his health struggles, including hospitalisation for tachycardia and a diagnosis of a congenital heart defect following spinal surgeries.
- His family noted that in recent years, Brendon had found a passion for painting and art, which he loved to share.
- Tributes have been paid, including by his Buffy the Vampire Slayer co-star Alyson Hannigan Denisof, who played Willow Rosenberg, writing: “My Sweet Nicky, thank you for years of laughter, love and Dodgers. I will think of you every time I see a rocking chair. I love you. RIP.”
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