Anthony Head mourned by ‘Buffy’ co-stars after his sudden death: ‘He was so kind’

Anthony Head’s “Buffy nan Vampire” co-stars are mourning nan character aft his sudden decease astatine property 72.

“There’s a spread successful nan World,” James Marsters penned connected Instagram Friday aft nan news broke.

“He was an unflaggingly benignant and dependable beingness connected nan group of Buffy, and nan champion character successful nan cast. He was nan champion of us,” he continued.

Marsters called himself “lucky” to person some “known” and “learned from” Head.

Giles is simply a Watcher, whose occupation is to train and mentor nan chosen one, Buffy Summers (Sarah Michelle Gellar).

Marsters played the ace villain vampire Spike alongside Head first successful a recurring and impermanent domiciled for Seasons 2 and 3, respectively, earlier joining nan main formed from Season 4 to 7.

Meanwhile, Emma Caulfield — who was fan-favorite characteristic Anya Jenkins, a centuries-old vengeance demon, successful a recurring domiciled for Seasons 3 and 4 earlier joining nan main formed from Season 5 done 7 — shared her ain heartbreaking Instagram post.

“This was taken connected nan London Underground successful 2011,” nan character began beneath a selfie of nan co-stars. “I went to sojourn my friend Tony connected nan group of The Iron Lady. We had lunch, deed up a grounds store, had meal and drinks and laughed until our sides hurt. It was a cleanable day.”

Noting that she was “lucky enough” to telephone Head her friend for “27 years,” Caulfield added, “He was benignant and wise and a guideline successful troubled times. You were truthful loved. Impossible to caption. You are truthful missed. ❤️ ❤️❤️❤️ remainder successful bid pinch your beautiful Sarah-Emma.”

David Boreanaz, who starred arsenic Buffy’s vampire emotion interest, Angel, successful a Season 1 recurring domiciled and arsenic a main formed personnel for Seasons 2 and 3 earlier he sewage his ain spin-off and returned only for impermanent appearances, re-posted Deadline’s reporting connected Head’s decease to his Instagram Story, writing, “RIP. He was truthful benignant and generous of a soul.”

Eliza Dushku — who first came connected nan show arsenic rebellious Slayer Faith Lehane successful a Season 3 recurring domiciled and returned for respective impermanent spots — besides penned a saccharine tribute to her Stories, stating, “Tony H – for each segment & clip shared, I springiness thanks. Rest successful emotion and peace, benignant sir. A beloved one.”

Clare Kramer, who played large bad Glory successful a Season 5 recurring domiciled and returned for a impermanent spot successful nan last season, shared successful a statement posted to Instagram, “Rest successful Peace, Anthony. To cognize you was a pleasure. To activity pinch you an honor.”

“Through Giles, you gave america bravery without fearlessness, and compassion without weakness – an exemplary capacity (and 1 of many),” Kramer continued. “My condolences to your girls, family, and each who had nan pleasance of loving you. Rest easy, Watcher. 📚.”

Within nan past 2 years, nan formed has besides mislaid Michelle Trachtenberg and Nicholas Brendon.

The “Gossip Girl” alum — who played Buffy’s small sister, Dawn Summers from Seasons 5 to 7 — died astatine property 39 successful February 2025 owed to complications of diabetes.

Brendon, meanwhile, starred arsenic 1 of Buffy’s champion friends, Xander Harris, connected each 7 seasons.

The “Criminal Minds” character died astatine property 39 connected March 20 owed to atherosclerotic and hypertensive cardiovascular disease.

Head’s decease came little than six months aft his longtime partner, Sarah Fisher, died astatine property 61. The mates was together from 1982 until her death.

On Friday, Anthony’s daughters, Emily and Daisy Head, announced that nan cult classical star, who starred successful shows for illustration “Little Britain,” “Merlin” and “Ted Lasso,” had died “peacefully of complications owed to pneumonia.”

“It is pinch dense hearts that we denote nan decease of our bonzer father, Anthony Head,” nan connection began.

The actresses said being Anthony’s daughters was “an grant and a privilege,” adding they some cognize “how dearly” he will beryllium missed by friends, fans and colleagues alike.

While Emily and Daisy’s “grief is acold greater than nan spread he has near behind,” they noted that Anthony’s “legacy will unrecorded on.”