Jonathan Brandis

[MereMere21]

CNN article

http://www.cnn.com/2003/SHOWBIZ/TV/1....ap/index.html


LOS ANGELES, California (AP) -- Jonathan Brandis, who from an early age appeared in a string of roles on television, commercials and film, including the starring role in 1991's "The Neverending Story 2: The Next Chapter" and two seasons on Steven Spielberg's "SeaQuest DSV," has died. He was 27.

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The county coroner's office is investigating the November 12 death, which was reported by the Los Angeles Police Department as a possible suicide, Lt. Ed Winter of the coroner's Investigations Bureau said Thursday.

The coroner performed an autopsy but the cause of death will not be announced until the results of blood and toxicology tests are returned. The investigation could take as long as four to six weeks.

Police said a friend of Brandis called 911 from the actor's apartment just before midnight on November 11 to report Brandis had attempted suicide. Paramedics transported Brandis to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, but he died the next day, police Detective Gene Parshall said.

The office of Brandis' agent at Innovative Artists refused to comment.

Brandis started his career in commercials and on television, landing a recurring role on the soap "One Life to Live" at age six. After moving with his family to Los Angeles at age nine, he made guest appearances on such shows as "L.A. Law," "Who's the Boss?" and "Murder, She Wrote."

Other film credits included the Rodney Dangerfield comedy "Ladybugs," and the martial arts comedy "Sidekicks" with Chuck Norris, and a small part in the 2002 film "Hart's War," starring Bruce Willis.

Brandis also starred as crew member Lucas Wolenczek in the underwater sci-fi series "SeaQuest DSV," a role that garnered him a Young Artists Award in 1993 and helped turn him into a teen idol.

[Lady Pi Phi]

I didn't know he was Ride with the Devil (isn't Jewel in that movie?) and Hart's War.
I think I want to rent those tonight.


eta: there was a bit about his death in the free subway newspaper this morning in Toronto.

[DWAlphaGam]

Whoa! I hadn't heard about this. I, too, was a HUGE Jonathan Brandis fan...in fact, I was just talking about him recently and I was wondering where he'd been. I guess now I know. So sad.

[dzrose93]

I loved Jonathan Brandis! I know he was famous for other movies, but my favorite was Stephen King's "It" where he played the lead character as a child. I think he was 12.

This is so sad. Reports that I read this morning say that he hung himself, and didn't leave a suicide note. A friend found him on the 11th and called 911.

*edited because my dates were mixed up*

[texas*princess]

Originally posted by dzrose93
Reports that I read this morning say that he hung himself, and didn't leave a suicide note. A friend found him yesterday and called 911.

I thought he died on the 12th?

[dzrose93]

Originally posted by texas*princess
I thought he died on the 12th?

This is from the article that I read...

"Police said a friend of Brandis' called 911 from his apartment just before midnight on November 11 to report that the actor had attempted suicide by hanging. Paramedics rushed him to the hospital but he died the next day."

[texas*princess]

Oh!
I thought when you said you heard he died yesterday, you meant literally yesterday (the 20th)

[dzrose93]

Originally posted by texas*princess
Oh!
I thought when you said you heard he died yesterday, you meant literally yesterday (the 20th)

Sorry for the confusion... Now that I've gone back and re-read it, it definitely looks that way. My bad!

[SparkliiQTMTSU]

OMG this is awful I wish it werent true. Its so sad especially to think the he commited suicide I loved him in alot of things I think I have most of the movies he was in and I used to have SeaQuest taped lol. its a tragedy.

Nichole

[AXJules]

This is just so sad to me.
What makes someone kill themselves?? He probably felt worthless, like his career was over, like no one would notice if he died.
The sad thing is, it seems like he was right. and that breaks my heart. He was incredibly talented- but even without that, the idea that ANYONE can feel that way is horrible.

[Lady Pi Phi]

Originally posted by AXJules
This is just so sad to me.
What makes someone kill themselves?? He probably felt worthless, like his career was over, like no one would notice if he died.
The sad thing is, it seems like he was right. and that breaks my heart. He was incredibly talented- but even without that, the idea that ANYONE can feel that way is horrible.

He wasn't totally ignored. We took notice.

[Munchkin03]

From earlier unofficial news sources, I read that his parents were concerned that it was a result of his taking Accutane. I guess it has been connected to suicidal thoughts and behavior. Remember that kid who flew a plane into a Tampa office building? He was on Accutane.

I just don't understand how there was over a week lapse between his death and an announcement by a reputable news source.

[CatStarESP4]

That is very tragic!

I first saw the link after logging off my Hotmail account about his death. I thought this could not be real! I clicked the link and there it was. I had to read it at least twice to believe it. I wonder what was going on in his head at the time. What a loss!

[mu_agd]

I just read on EOnline that the Coronor's office has confirmed that Brandis committed suicide. It's so sad to hear that that is what it was.

Jonathan Brandis' death has officially been ruled a suicide, the Los Angeles County Coroner's Office confirmed Monday. But why the onetime child star took his own life may remain a mystery.

the rest of the article can be found at:

http://www.eonline.com/News/Items/0,1,12990,00.html

[texas*princess]