But his legacy does not have to be measured only by the work he didn’t get to make.
It can also be measured by the work he already left behind.
For millions of people, Brendon will forever be associated with Buffy the Vampire Slayer. His performance helped create one of the show’s most recognizable characters and contributed to a series that continues to attract new viewers.
And for those who knew him personally, his legacy includes something more intimate: the artist, friend, son, brother and creative spirit remembered by the people closest to him.
His family asked for privacy while they grieved, describing him as a man who lived with “intensity, imagination, and heart.”
Those words offer perhaps the most meaningful way to remember him.
Remembering Nicholas Brendon
The saddest part of losing a beloved actor is realizing that the person who helped create so many memories is no longer here to make new ones.
