Anthony Head (1954–2026) - Died June 1, 2026

We bid an emotional farewell to beloved British actor Anthony Head, who passed away aged 72 due to complications from pneumonia. Head first captured the hearts of the British public in the late 1980s as the suave star of the famous Gold Blend Couple coffee commercials, but it was his performance as the bookish, fiercely loyal librarian and mentor Rupert Giles in cult '90s hit Buffy the Vampire Slayer that catapulted him to international superstardom. Boasting an incredibly versatile career on both stage and screen, he further endeared himself to modern audiences as the tyrannical King Uther in Merlin and the deliciously villainous club owner Rupert Mannion in the Emmy-winning global hit comedy Ted Lasso.