Buffy Alum Nicholas Brendon’s Death Attributed to Heart Disease, Coroner Finds

Indiana’s Putnam County coroner ruled that Buffy the Vampire Slayer star Nicholas Brendon died of atherosclerotic and hypertensive cardiovascular disease, with acute pneumonia and a prior heart attack listed as contributing factors; the report notes a 90% blockage in his right coronary artery and references Brendon’s history of heart and health issues.