Sarah Michelle Gellar Breaks Silence on Nicholas Brendon’s Death in Touching Tribute
New details regarding Nicholas Brendon’s death have come to light.
Over a month after the Buffy the Vampire Slayer star died at 54, the Putnam County Coroner in New York determined his death was caused by natural causes, specifically from his atherosclerotic and hypertensive cardiovascular disease, according to a report obtained by E! News.
The coroner’s report further stated that Brendon had been battling acute pneumonia, which contributed to his death, as well as a myocardial infarction, or a heart attack, that he suffered in 2023. At the time of his death, he had a 90 percent blockage to his right coronary artery.
Brendon was found dead March 20 in his New York home by a friend who was helping care for him, the Putnam County Coroner previously told People in a March statement.
E! News has reached out to the Putnam County Coroner but has not heard back.
Following his death, Brendon’s family indicated he died from natural causes, citing the health battles that the actor—who portrayed Xander Harris for the entirety of Buffy’s seven-season run—was facing leading up to his death.
