'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' actor Nicholas Brendon dies at 54

Nicholas Brendon, the actor best known for playing 'Xander', the titular character's best friend in 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer', died at the age of 54. Brendon's family confirmed that Nicholas "passed in his sleep of natural causes" in a statement on social media. Nicholas suffered a heart attack in 2023 and was diagnosed with a congenital heart defect.