βNo one could hold back the tearsβ¦β: The daughter of actor Anthony Head has shared the deeply emotional final moments of the Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Ted Lasso star before his d:e:Ιth at 72, coming just six months after the loss of his longtime partner, in a heartbreaking farewell that left all who heard it in silenceβ¦
ACTOR Anthony Head, best known for his roles in Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Ted Lasso, has diedΒ aged 72.
His death comes just six months afterΒ his long-term partner Sarah Fisher, the mum of his kids, passed away at the age of 61.
Anthony Head and his partner Sarah Fisher at the Charity Gala Screening of βThe Devil Wears PradaβCredit: Getty
He played Rupert Giles in Buffy the Vampire SlayerCredit: Rex Features
Anthony and his daughters Emily (left) and Daisy (right) arriving at the European Premiere of The Iron Lady in 2012Credit: PA
He left Buffy the Vampire Slayer as a main character in the sixth season, but returned several times as a guest star until it endedCredit: Shutterstock Editorial
The actor rose to fame appearing in the Nescafe Gold Blend TV adverts, before securing the role of Rupert Giles in Buffy the Vampire Slayer, which ran from 1997 to 2003.
He left the show as a main character in the sixth season, but returned several times as a guest star until it ended.
Other notable roles include King Uther Pendragon in BBCβs Merlin, a role on sketch show Little Britain and playing formerΒ footballΒ club owner Rupert Mannion inΒ Ted Lasso.
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The 72-year-old also appeared in The Iron Lady, Persuasion, The Inbetweeners and Motherland.
He sadly passed away after βcomplications due to pneumoniaβ.
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Anthony Head has died aged 72 after βcomplications due to pneumoniaβ
He passed away six months after hisΒ long-term partner Sarah Fisher
His daughters, actresses Emily and Daisy, gave a touching tribute
The actor was pictured with his arm around daughter Emily at hisΒ last red carpet appearance
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His daughters, actressesΒ Emily and Daisy Head, said in a tribute: βIt is with heavy hearts that we announce the death of our extraordinary father, Anthony Head.
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βHe passed away peacefully of complications due to pneumonia, surrounded by his family.
βIt has been, and forever will be, an honour and a privilege to be his daughters, and to have witnessed first-hand the impact both he and his work have had on so many.
Sarah Fisher, Emily, Daisy and Anthony Head in 2023Credit: Anthony Harvey
He rose to fame through roles in TV shows including Buffy the Vampire SlayerCredit: Alamy
βWe know how dearly he will be missed by friends, colleagues and fans of the shows he was in β he loved his job very much and he always considered himself incredibly lucky to have been able to work alongside such exceptionally talented people, in such wonderful productions, across a career that spanned several decades.
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βOur grief is far greater than the hole he has left behind but we know his legacy will live on in the shows he was a part of and in the audiences that love them.
βHow lucky we are to know we are able to watch him doing what he loved, even when he is no longer with us.
βWe kindly ask that our privacy is respected at this difficult time.β
EmilyΒ played Carli DβAmato inΒ E4βs sitcomΒ The Inbetweeners, and she later played Rebecca White inΒ ITVΒ soap operaΒ EmmerdaleΒ and Colette Andrews inΒ BBCΒ drama The Syndicate.
Her sisterΒ DaisyΒ also appeared in The Syndicate along withΒ NetflixΒ show Shadow and Bone.
Six months ago, the pair hailed their mum as an βextraordinary, kind and talented motherβ and said her death was a shock to them.
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They added: βIt is immensely shocking to us all, and came with very little warning.
βNo words could ever express all that she encompassed, or begin to describe the crater her absence has left.
His partner Sarah was a dedicate animal activistCredit: Getty
Anthony Head seen in Ted Lasso as Rupert MannionCredit: Alamy
βWe know how profoundly she has impacted the lives of so many, and we couldnβt be more proud of the legacy she is leaving behind.
βWe only wish sheβd had more time to share her knowledge and brilliance with us, and the world.
βOur grief knows no bounds, nor did the reaches of her incredibly unique and irreplaceable spirit.β
Their mum was a dedicated animal rights activist and ran Tilley Farm, a sanctuary for rescued horses, ponies, and donkeys.
She was also patron of Holly Hedge Animal Sanctuary in NorthΒ SomersetΒ for many years.
Showbusiness runs in the family, as Anthonyβs brother Murray is also an actor and singer.
Their dad was the film producerΒ Seafield Laurence Stewart Murray Head.
His mum was also an actress, Helen Shingler, who died in 2019.
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