Giles, played by the late Anthony Head, was one of Buffy the Vampire Slayer's best characters, as episodes like "Band Candy" and "Passion" show.

The Buffy the Vampire Slayer cast is mourning the loss of actor Anthony Stewart Head following his death at age 72. Head famously played Rupert Giles, the leader of the “Scooby Gang” and Buffy Summers’ (Sarah Michelle Gellar) mentor,

Aya Tsintziras is a freelance writer who writes about TV, movies, and has a particular interest in the horror genre. She has a Political Science degree from the University of Toronto and a Masters of Journalism from Toronto Metropolitan University.