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As fans and loved ones mourn nan decease of Nicholas Brendon, his Buffy nan Vampire Slayer co-stars are paying tribute.
Following Brendon’s death astatine property 54, nan formed of nan WB bid (1997-2003) remembered nan character who played Xander.
“My Sweet Nicky, convey you for years of laughter, emotion and Dodgers,” wrote Alyson Hannigan, who starred arsenic Xander’s champion friend Willow Rosenberg. “I will deliberation of you each clip I spot a rocking chair. I emotion you. RIP”
Brendon starred connected nan Joss Whedon-created series’ seven-season tally arsenic Xander Harris, nan nerdy champion friend of nan titular slayer (Sarah Michelle Gellar), helping her prevention nan world connected aggregate occasions pinch their friend Willow Rosenberg (Alyson Hannigan).
Last February, chap “Scooby gang” personnel Michelle Trachtenberg died astatine property 39, aft portraying Buffy’s younger sister Dawn Summers connected nan show.
A co-star of Brendon’s confirmed his decease to Deadline connected Friday, arsenic his family shared a statement. “We are heartbroken to stock nan passing of our relative and son, Nicholas Brendon,” they said.
“He passed successful his slumber of earthy causes. Most group cognize Nicky for his activity arsenic an actor, and for nan characters he brought to life complete nan years. In caller years Nicky has recovered his passion successful coating and art. Nicky loved to stock his enthusiastic talent pinch his family, friends and fans. He was passionate, sensitive, and endlessly driven to create.”
The family continued, “Those who genuinely knew him understood that his creation was 1 of nan purest reflections of who he was. While it’s nary concealed that Nicholas had struggles successful nan past, he was connected medications and curen to negociate his diagnosis, and he was optimistic astir nan early astatine nan clip of his passing. Our family asks for privateness during this clip arsenic we grieve his nonaccomplishment and observe nan life of a man who lived pinch intensity, imagination, and heart. Thank you to everyone who has shown emotion and support.”
