‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ Star Nicholas Brendon’s Cause of Death Revealed

Home TV News May 5, 2026 6:21am PT ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ Star Nicholas Brendon’s Cause of Death Revealed By Jordan Moreau Plus Icon Jordan Moreau Latest ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ Star Nicholas Brendon’s Cause of Death Revealed 8 minutes ago Box Office: ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ Makes $10 Million in Previews 4 days ago ‘Daredevil’ Star Reveals [SPOILER]’s Shocking Death Was Changed After Filming: ‘They CGI’ed Me Shooting Him in the Head’ 6 days ago See All Courtesy of Warner Bros. The cause of death for “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” actor Nicholas Brendon has been revealed, nearly two months after he died at 54. According to a report from the coroner’s office in Putnam County, N.Y., obtained by People, Brendon died of atherosclerotic and hypertensive cardiovascular disease. Pneumonia and previous myocardial infarction were listed as contributing factors, and the “mechanism of death” was 90% blockage in the right coronary artery. Brendon’s family had said in a statement on March 20 that he had died in his sleep of natural causes. Related Stories Kacey Musgraves' Country Homecoming: The Singer on New Album 'Middle of Nowhere,' Ending Miranda Lambert Feud… and Embracing Self-Pleasure