Buffy The Vampire Slayer actor Nicholas Brendon dies at 54

The American performer, who played Xander Harris on the hit show, died in his sleep of natural causes. Read more at straitstimes.com.

LOS ANGELES – US actor Nicholas Brendon, known for his role in the hit series Buffy the Vampire Slayer, has died, his family announced on March 20. He was 54.

Brendon died in his sleep of natural causes, the family said in a statement posted to social media. They did not say when or where he died.

“Most people know Nicky for his work as an actor and for the characters he brought to life over the years. In recent years Nicky has found his passion in painting and art,” the family said in the post.

“Nicky loved to share his enthusiastic talent with his family, friends and fans. He was passionate, sensitive, and endlessly driven to create. Those who truly knew him understood that his art was one of the purest reflections of who he was.”

Brendon played Xander Harris in Buffy the Vampire Slayer over seven seasons between 1997 and 2003.

The show was centred around Buffy, a teenage girl who battles vampires and other monsters while navigating life in high school.