Nicholas Brendon, who performed the character of Xander in the hit ’90s TV sequence “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” has died. He was 54.
The information was confirmed in a put up on Brendon’s verified Instagram on Friday. It mentioned the actor died in his sleep of pure causes.
“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. Nicky loved to share his enthusiastic talent with his family, friends and fans,” the assertion learn.
“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.”
A press release later shared with NCS by Brendon’s consultant Rebecca Taylor on behalf of his household added, “While it’s no secret that Nicholas had struggles in the past, he was on medications and treatment to manage his diagnosis, and he was optimistic about the future at the time of his passing.”
The assertion concluded by asking for privateness for the household.
The actor is greatest identified for enjoying Xander Harris, greatest buddy to Buffy Summers, on the hit WB sequence “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” which ran for seven seasons starting in 1997 till 2003.
A yr after “Buffy” ended its run, the actor voluntarily checked himself right into a rehabilitation facility because of an alcohol downside, based on the Los Angeles Times.
His issues continued in 2010, as reported by People at the time, when he once more checked into rehab after having a run-in with police.
In 2014 and 2015, Brendon was arrested a number of extra instances in Florida, South Carolina and New York, and entered packages for despair, alcohol, and substance abuse at least twice, the journal reported.
He once more was arrested in 2017 for after allegedly attacking his girlfriend in a California resort room.
Brendon’s public medical points started in 2021, when he reportedly skilled paralysis in his physique because of a spinal subject, which led to a number of surgical procedures.
The following yr, Brendon skilled what his family described at the time as a “cardiac incident (tachycardia/arrhythmia).”
Buffy and past
Actress Alyson Hannigan, who performed Willow on the “Buffy” sequence, paid tribute to her late costar on Instagram late Friday with a photograph of the pair from the present.
Calling Brendon her “Sweet Nicky,” Hannigan thanked him for “years of laughter, love and Dodgers,” the Los Angeles-based MLB staff.
Other credit for the late actor embody the 2000 movie “Psycho Beach Party” and the 2013 film “Coherence,” by which he appeared along with his similar twin brother Kelly Donovan.
The information of Brendon’s demise comes a bit over a yr after the passing of Michelle Trachtenberg, one other star of the unique “Buffy” sequence.
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