Buffy’s Xander Harris Actor Nicholas Brendon Dies at 54
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Nicholas Brendon, the actor who played Xander Harris on Buffy the Vampire Slayer, died in his sleep of natural causes on Friday, March 20, 2026, at age 54, a family statement confirmed; the Deadline report noted his later work on Kitchen Confidential and appearances in Criminal Minds and Private Practice, and tributes from co-stars followed.
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