‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ Actor Nicholas Brendon Dies at 54

Brendon also had a recurring role as Kevin Lynch on ‘Criminal Minds.’ In 2023, he disclosed he had suffered a heart attack.

Nicholas Brendon attends the "Ms. in the Biz" book launch party in West Hollywood, Calif., on Feb. 9, 2015. Araya Diaz/Getty Images for Ms. In The Biz

Nicholas Brendon, the actor best known for his role as Xander Harris on the television series “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” has died. He was 54.

A statement posted to his official Instagram account by his family said Brendon “passed in his sleep of natural causes,” adding that they were “heartbroken to share the passing of our brother and son,” according to the message shared March 20.