Actor Anthony Head died at 72

Actor Anthony Head died on Friday at the age of 72. He was best known for his role as Giles on the TV show Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Giles was a Watcher. He helped Buffy fight vampires. Many fans and former costars shared nice messages online. They were sad about his death. Head also had other roles after Buffy. He played Uther Pendragon in the show Merlin. He played the Prime Minister in Little Britain. He played a headmaster in Doctor Who. He also played Rupert Mannion in Ted Lasso. But Giles was his most important role. There was talk of a new show about Giles called Ripper. But the show was never made. The article listed ten favorite moments of Giles. One moment was from the episode Lie To Me. A boy named Ford wanted to become a vampire. He had a brain tumor. He was very sick. He wanted to live. He made a deal with Spike. He would give Buffy to Spike. Spike would turn Ford into a vampire. But Buffy stopped him. She staked Ford in the cemetery. Then she asked Giles, "Does it get any easier?" Giles did not answer. Buffy asked him to lie. Giles said a lie. He said, "Yes, it is simple." But Buffy knew it was a lie. She said, "Liar." Another moment was from The Dark Age. Giles had a past. His friends called him Ripper. He and his friends made a demon called Eyghon. The demon wanted revenge. Giles did not tell Buffy at first. But he told her later. The demon took over a woman named Jenny. Jenny was a teacher. Giles liked her. They stopped the demon. But Jenny was scared. She stopped her romance with Giles. Another moment was from Passion. Angel lost his soul. He became Angelus. He was evil. He killed Jenny. Giles was very sad.