
Sarah Michelle Gellar pays tribute to 'Buffy' costar Nicholas Brendon
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Sarah Michelle Gellar has shared an emotional tribute to late actor Nicholas Brendon, her Xander Harris costar on TV's \
Sarah Michelle Gellar is sharing a touching tribute to her former "Buffy" costar Nicholas Brendon.
The "Ready or Not 2: Here I Come" star took to Instagram on March 21 to post a throwback photo with Brendon, who died on March 20 at age 54.
Gellar captioned the post with a quote from Brendon's "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" character, Xander Harris: "They'll never know how tough it is to be the one who isn't chosen. To live so near to the spotlight, and never step in it. But I know. I see more than anybody realizes, because nobody's watching me."
"I saw you Nicky," Gellar added. "I know you are at peace, in that big rocking chair in the sky."
For seven seasons of TV's "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," Brendon played Buffy's lovable friend Xander, a member of the series' so-called "Scooby Gang" of allies to Gellar's lead heroine. The quote that Gellar posted is from a scene where Xander talks with Buffy's sister Dawn, played by Michelle Trachtenberg. Trachtenberg died last year at age 39 from diabetes complications.













