'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' actor Nicholas Brendon dead at 54

US actor Nicholas Brendon, known for his role in the hit series "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," has died, his family announced Friday. He was 54. Brendon died in his sleep of natural causes, the family said in a statement posted to social media. They did not say when or where he died. "Most people know Nicky for his work as an actor and for the characters