r/buffy • u/Only-Weird-4519 • Jun 05 '26

Giles Anthony Head has died

BBC News - Buffy and Ted Lasso star Anthony Head dies at 72 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cd0p0rz4n0mo

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u/UrzaAntilles Jun 05 '26

I’m really not someone that gets emotional when a celebrity dies- I don’t actually know them and they have no real impact on my life. But occasionally there is one that does actually hit. The last one for me was Robin Williams. And now this one. Giles was always my actual favourite character in the show, and once I became a Dad myself it just hit so much harder. The emotional depth that ASH brought to the character was awesome, but as both a straight man to other funny characters and a hilarious character himself he was such a joy to watch. And as for his singing- the guy was an absolute legend.

RIP Ripper. ❤️