Overview
- Brendon's family said Friday that he died in his sleep of natural causes at age 54 and asked for privacy as they mourn.
- Gellar, speaking Monday at a Rome premiere, called his death a tragedy and said he was an integral part of Buffy whose joy-filled work endures.
- Castmates shared tributes online, with Gellar quoting Xander on Instagram and Alyson Hannigan and Emma Caulfield posting memories of their friend.
- Brendon’s lawyers plan to keep pursuing an Ohio breach‑of‑contract case he filed, with his estate preparing to appoint a representative to continue the suit.
- Reports recall his public health struggles, including 2023 spinal surgeries and a heart attack, as his family also highlighted that he had found renewed purpose in painting.