Robin Sachs dies: British actor known as villain in 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer'

News has broken that Robin Sachs has died at the age of 61. The British actor has played a number of roles, but many remember him best for his role as Ethan Rayne in the TV series “Buffy the Vampire Slayer.” BBC News shared the available details on Feb. 5.

Robin Sachs dies with a library of popular roles to his credit. Not only was he a villain in “Buffy,” he also played Adam Carrington in the “Dynasty: The Reunion” mini-series. He also had roles in “Babylon 5,” as well as “Star Trek: Voyager.” Sachs did numerous roles on stage over the years too. Many may not realize it, but he did a lot of voice work for video games in the past few years, and he also was the heavily disguised Sarris in the movie “Galaxy Quest” with Alan Rickman and Sigourney Weaver.

The news that Robin Sachs died was shared via his website, with the post noting that it was a sudden and unexpected passing. So far no further details regarding his passing have been made public.