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Anthony Head, British actor known for 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer,' dies at 72
Head achieved U.S. fame as librarian Rupert Giles, mentor to the title character in the cult-favorite supernatural series "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," which ran from 1997 to 2003.
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According to PBS News’s source item, Anthony Head, British actor known for ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer,’ dies at 72, Head achieved U.S. fame as librarian Rupert Giles, mentor to the title character in the cult-favorite supernatural series “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” which ran from 1997 to 2003.
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