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Sarah Michelle Gellar has paid tribute to her Buffy co-star Anthony Head, who has died at the age of 72: "I feel so bad.".

TV series star «Buffy the Vampire Slayer» , «Merlin» и «Ted Lasso »Anthony Head has tragically passed away at the age of 72. His daughters, Emily and Daisy Head, confirmed the news to the Press Association, stating: "It is with great sadness that we announce the death of our wonderful father, Anthony Head. He passed away peacefully from complications of pneumonia, surrounded by his family." His former co-star Sarah Michelle Gellar delivered a touching tribute.

In case you missed it, Gellar shared a series of photos in memory of her late co-star Buffy the Vampire Slayer« , Hede. She posted the photos on her Instagram with the caption: "Tell Giles I've figured it all out and I'm okay. Well, I haven't figured it all out and I'm not okay. But I know I'm lucky to have known you. Thank you to Daisy and Emily for not only sharing your dad with me, but with the world.".

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Gellar sweetly shared behind-the-scenes photos of herself and Head, along with his daughters and former co-star Seth Green, along with a photo of herself and her husband, Freddie Prinze Jr., next to Head, and him with his daughter. Then we see a touching scene from the TV series "Buffy the Vampire Slayer", where Buffy asks Giles to lie to her about how easy life is.

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Anthony Head and his daughters arrive at the European premiere of "Poseidon" at the Empire Leicester Square cinema in London, UK. (Photo by John Furniss/WireImage)

In the same statement, his daughters wrote that they "will forever be honored and privileged to be his daughters and to witness firsthand the impact he and his work had on so many.".

They added: "We know how much he will be missed by his friends, colleagues and fans of the shows he starred in - he loved his work and always considered himself incredibly lucky to have had the opportunity to work alongside such exceptionally talented people on such wonderful productions throughout a career that spanned several decades.".

At this difficult time, we offer our sincere condolences to his family and friends.

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