Overview
- Head’s daughters, Emily and Daisy, issued an official statement saying he died peacefully of complications due to pneumonia.
- Castmates from Ted Lasso and Buffy the Vampire Slayer immediately posted remembrances, with Brett Goldstein calling Head “a brilliant actor” and “the best person.”
- Head was known to a new generation as Rupert Mannion on Ted Lasso and to long-time fans as Rupert Giles on Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
- His death follows the earlier loss of his longtime partner, Sarah Fisher, who died on January 1, and colleagues noted his kindness off screen as they paid tribute.
- No public details about funeral arrangements or further family statements have been released and entertainment coverage so far has centered on the family statement and social-media tributes.