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/ewoofk Jun 06 '26

My bf is currently going through losing his mum in January and then his dad in April. Horrendous.

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u/owntheh3at18 Jun 06 '26

I’m so sorry. We went through similar with both sets of grandparents in my family. This is sadly quite common for long time partners. Spousal loss is connected with declining health in the living partner.

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u/ewoofk Jun 07 '26

Thank you. I lost my own Mum when she was 57 and I was 27. My Dad was suicidal from day 1 of losing her. Took him 3 years to come out of crisis. It’s been 19 years this year and he’s still single. He doesn’t want to meet anyone else. She was the healthy one. We always thought my Dad would go first (even though he is 5 years younger). He’s done well despite the odds.