Nicholas Brendon cause of death: 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' actor passed away at 54. Check Nicholas Brendan TV series roles, rare facts

Nicholas Brendon has passed away. He was 54-year-old. The actor best known for his roles in the television series "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and "Criminal Minds" died "in his sleep of natural causes", multiple media outlets reported quoting his family statement on Friday, March 20.


Nicholas Brendon played Xander Harris on “Buffy” from 1997 to 2003 and Kevin Lynch on “Criminal Minds” from 2007 to 2014.



Brendon, who hailed from Oaks, California, appeared in several other TV series, including “Married with Children,” ’'Kitchen Confidential” and “Without a Trace.”


Earlier in 2015, Brendon got into an argument with a girlfriend, choked her and was arrested, police said. The actor then faced charges of robbery, obstruction of breathing and criminal mischief.


According to police, the girlfriend claimed that she had gone to return property to Brendon and told him she intended to leave. But Brendon objected, grabbed her car keys and then threw her cellphone into the street when she tried to call for help, a police report said.


Brendon was charged with public intoxication while in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, for the XCon World Comic Convention. He was charged with criminal mischief and property damage at a Florida hotel. He was also arrested on charges he refused to pay a bill at another Florida hotel.


He also apologized after being arrested on charges of resisting officers and malicious injury to property after a confrontation at the Tree City Comic Con in Boise, Idaho.