Sarah Michelle Gellar has finally broken her silence about her sudden death Buffy the Vampire Slayer co-star Nicholas Brendon.
The 48 year old actress opened up about the heartbreaking loss on monday during a conversation with the Daily mail at the premiere of Ready or not 2: Here I come in Rome.
“It’s a tragedy,” she said. “It’s a tragedy if you lose anyone at any point.”
“It’s a greater tragedy when you lose someone much sooner than necessary,” Sarah continued. “This business is very tough, and we’ve… it feels like we’ve had more tragedies than other shows.”
The I know what you did last summer actress added that this is “probably not the case, but it feels that way because it’s personal and it’s in our faces.”
For those unfamiliar, Nicholas breathed his last on March 20. The actor died in his sleep of natural causes, Nicholas’ family said in a statement shared on social media.
“Most people know Nicky for his work as an actor and for the characters he has brought to life over the years. In recent years, Nicky has found his passion in painting and art,” the family said in the post.
“Nicky loved sharing his enthusiastic talent with his family, friends and fans. He was passionate, sensitive and endlessly driven to create. Those who truly knew him understood that his art was one of the purest reflections of who he was,” the family’s statement said.
