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Actor Nicholas Brendon, champion known for his relation arsenic Xander Harris successful the fashionable tv bid "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," has died, according to his family. He was 54.
Brendon's household said successful an Instagram post Friday nighttime that helium died "in his slumber of earthy causes."
"Most radical cognize Nicky for his enactment arsenic an histrion and for the characters helium brought to beingness implicit the years. In caller years Nicky has recovered his passionateness successful coating and art," the household wrote successful the post. "Nicky loved to stock his enthusiastic endowment with his family, friends and fans. He was passionate, sensitive, and endlessly driven to create."
Actor Nicholas Brendon attends Wizard World Comic Con Philadelphia connected June 2, 2017, successful Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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Born successful Los Angeles successful 1971, Brendon primitively wanted to go a nonrecreational shot player, but pursued acting successful his 20s to assistance negociate his stutter. He aboriginal became a spokesperson for the Stuttering Foundation of America.
In 1997, astatine property 25, Brendon began his relation arsenic Xander Harris successful "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," which helium starred successful crossed each 7 seasons.
Following the extremity of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" successful 2003, Brendon was featured successful the TV adaptation of Anthony Bourdain's "Kitchen Confidential." He besides had recurring roles successful "Criminal Minds" from 2007 to 2014, "Private Practice" from 2010 to 2011, and "Faking It" from 2014 to 2015.
Brendon besides starred successful films specified arsenic "Demon Island" successful 2002 and "Unholy" successful 2007.
In 2022, Brendon was rushed to the infirmary for tachycardia, a information that makes the bosom bushed abnormally fast. A twelvemonth prior, Brendon received 2 spinal surgeries.
Starting successful 2010, the histrion was arrested aggregate times on allegations including home violence, grand theft, resisting arrest, artillery against a bid serviceman and vandalism.
Brendon was besides unfastened astir his struggles with substance abuse, alcoholism and depression. He appeared doubly connected the "Dr. Phil" amusement successful 2015 to speech astir his conflict with alcoholism.
"While it's nary concealed that Nicholas had struggles successful the past, helium was connected medications and attraction to negociate his diagnosis and helium was optimistic astir the aboriginal astatine the clip of his passing," his household wrote connected Instagram.
"Our household asks for privateness during this clip arsenic we grieve his nonaccomplishment and observe the beingness of a antheral who lived with intensity, imagination, and heart. Thank you to everyone who has shown emotion and support."
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