Jonathan Brandis died
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rosebeeLast week's death of Jonathan Brandis was picked up by the AP today.
I saw this article on msn.com.
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Jonathan Brandis Dies at 27
Nov 21, 1:44 PM EST
Associated Press
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.
The county coroner's office is investigating the Nov. 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 Nov. 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.
Copyright 2003 Associated Press.
And a (possible) suicide, too. That makes it even worse... no one should have to be that full of sorrow & hopelessness (or whatever feelings those are that make people think about suicide as being an answer).
I saw this article on msn.com.
Also behind the cut-tag
Jonathan Brandis Dies at 27
Nov 21, 1:44 PM EST
Associated Press
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.
The county coroner's office is investigating the Nov. 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 Nov. 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.
Copyright 2003 Associated Press.
And a (possible) suicide, too. That makes it even worse... no one should have to be that full of sorrow & hopelessness (or whatever feelings those are that make people think about suicide as being an answer).
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Date: 2003-11-21 01:28 pm (UTC)http://www.minorcon.org/brandis.html
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Date: 2003-11-21 01:58 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2003-11-21 02:27 pm (UTC)Oh, god.
That's so sad that things were so bad for him that he felt suicide was the only way out.
Sad seems like such a little insignificant word for this, but it's the best one I can come up with.
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Date: 2003-11-21 02:31 pm (UTC)And looks like it truly was a suicide. A link was posted in another comment. minorcon.com/Brandis (I think that was the link, anyway)
But, god, it's just so sad. It took over a week for his death to hit the news. And the cause of death was likely a suicide... I don't know if those 2 things are related or not, or which is the cause & which is the effect.
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Date: 2003-11-21 02:59 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2003-11-21 03:08 pm (UTC)Yeah, I read that. It's just so sad! I still can't quite believe it, he was just a few months older than me. It's just... I really liked him, had a bit of a crush on him... it's so sad.
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Date: 2003-11-21 03:55 pm (UTC)Depression & Severe Depression are ugly, ugly diseases.
They run in my family, but thank god that's one thing I didn't inherit.
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Date: 2003-11-21 03:57 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2003-11-21 09:46 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2003-11-22 07:32 am (UTC)Depression is such an ugly thing, and it doesn't get the attention of the medical community it deserves (in my opinion, anyway).
It's always hard for me when a relatively young person dies too soon, and even harder when it didn't have to happen.
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Date: 2003-11-23 08:53 pm (UTC)Just a terrible thing.
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Date: 2003-11-24 05:51 am (UTC)