Nicholas Brendon was found dead by his friend after the actor's shock passing at the age of 54 while 'foul play' is not suspected.
The late star had been known for playing the character of Xander Harris in the hit series Buffy The Vampire Slayer as well as appearing in other shows such as Criminal Minds.
His loved ones on Friday, and shared Brendon 'passed in his sleep of natural causes.'
A close pal of the actor had been staying at the house overnight before his passing, Putnam County Coroner Todd Zeiner told Us Weekly in a statement on Wednesday.
Zeiner said he was 'notified of a deceased individual at a residence in west-central Putnam County' on March 20.
'Upon arrival, I observed an adult male positioned as if asleep, who had been pronounced deceased by medical personnel prior to my arrival.'
Nicholas Brendon was found dead by his friend after the actor's shock passing at the age of 54 while 'foul play' is not suspected; seen in 2015 in L.A.
A close pal of the actor had been staying at the house overnight before his passing, Putnam County Coroner Todd Zeiner told Us Weekly in a statement on Wednesday; seen in 2001
While it is not yet known when the exact time of the death occurred, Zeiner said it happened close to when the body was first discovered.
The coroner also stated that there were 'no signs of foul play, and nothing at the scene indicated the death was anything other than natural,' per Us Weekly.
An earlier version of the statement - before it was edited - suggested that Brendon was undergoing treatment for an unspecified diagnosis leading up to his passing
She called Brendon 'an integral part of Buffy, and that never goes away.'




