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cstanleytech

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Sun Mar 22, 2026, 03:12 AM 11 hrs ago

Television 'Buffy' Star Nicholas Brendon Has Passed Away at Age 54 [View all]

Source: Gizmodo

Nicholas Brendon, who played Xander Harris on Buffy the Vampire Slayer, died on Friday. He was 54 years old.

In a statement to the Hollywood Reporter, Brendon’s family revealed he passed in his sleep from “natural causes.” In 2023, he disclosed surviving a heart attack and being diagnosed with a congenital heart defect. Prior to that, he’d been known to have several spinal surgeries due to his cauda equina syndrome.

Read more: https://gizmodo.com/buffy-star-nicholas-brendon-has-passed-away-at-age-54-2000736404

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RIP. I just read Wikipedia about him. He had a rough life, which included health problems. C Moon 11 hrs ago #1
Sad jfz9580m 8 hrs ago #2
RIP area51 3 hrs ago #3
May he rest in peace LetMyPeopleVote 1 hr ago #4
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