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Jonathan Brandis
Born: 1976-04-13 - Died: 2003-11-12Cause of Death: Suicide
Death Summary: Brandis was 27 years old when he committed suicide by hanging himself. He was found hanging before he was dead and ended up passing away in the hospital from his hanging injuries a little while later.
He did not leave a note, but people close to him say that he had been depressed. According to Wikipedia, he was upset about an appearance that he had made in the film Hart's War that had been cut. A scene that he had anticipated being his comeback role. Could this have been the straw that broke the camel's back for Brandis's depression over his struggling career?
Who was Jonathan Brandis : Jonathan Brandis was a young American Actor who is probably best known for his roles on the television series Sequest DSV and in The NeverEnding Story II as well as the made for television adaptation of Stephen King's masterpiece novel IT, in which he played the story's lead character.
Brandis also played in movies like Sidekicks alongside Chuck Norris and Ladybugs with Rodney Dangerfield, and had achieved teen idol status appearing in all of the Teen Beat-type magazines driving young girls crazy all over the U.S. He dated Fresh Prince of Bel-Air star Tatyana Ali for nearly 6 years.
He did not leave a note, but people close to him say that he had been depressed. According to Wikipedia, he was upset about an appearance that he had made in the film Hart's War that had been cut. A scene that he had anticipated being his comeback role. Could this have been the straw that broke the camel's back for Brandis's depression over his struggling career?
Who was Jonathan Brandis : Jonathan Brandis was a young American Actor who is probably best known for his roles on the television series Sequest DSV and in The NeverEnding Story II as well as the made for television adaptation of Stephen King's masterpiece novel IT, in which he played the story's lead character.
Brandis also played in movies like Sidekicks alongside Chuck Norris and Ladybugs with Rodney Dangerfield, and had achieved teen idol status appearing in all of the Teen Beat-type magazines driving young girls crazy all over the U.S. He dated Fresh Prince of Bel-Air star Tatyana Ali for nearly 6 years.
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So sad. It is hard to believe that this could be the end for somebody like that.
He was a wonderful actor and I honestly didn’t know he was gone.
YOU WILL BE MISSED
We are sorry to hear of his death he was a great
actor
je suis trés triste de sa mort c’est un acteur que j’aimer beaucoup je le trouver trs baeu et trés sympas il former un trés jolie côuple avec Talyna Ali il restera dans ma mémoire bonne nuit Jonathan Brandis R.I.P gros bizoux
Almost five years, my friend, and people still keep finding out. “May God come between you and harm in all the empty places you must walk.”
Dear Jonathan,
My heart sank and I cried when I found out the tragic news! I’m so deeply saddened to think that you were in such a dark place that you believed in your hear the only solution was to leave this world. Never forget that you were and are loved, by your family friends and by all you many fans.
I hope wherever you are that your pain is forever gone and that you are now free and fulfilled by peace! You will never be forgotten and your memory will stay alive in all our hearts!
i thought you were so cute. when i was younger i thought it was the scariest movie ever made. i hate that you felt so sad. but i guess ill never know what you felt, i never have been nor will i ever be famous. well your in a better place away from this crazy often scary world. you will and are always missed.
It’s hard to believe he’s gone but it’s easy to remember him. Always. So talented, I wish he could have seen that in himself.
sad
I dont want to believe it, I cant. He was such a wonderful actor with so much talent, I just wish he could’ve seen it. He will forever be missed by me and alot of other fans of his. I MISS YOU JONATHAN=[
I am sooo sad about this
I didn’t find out until yrs later and I am still devastated 
I love u jonathan!
Jonathan, I will never forget you. I think your death is one of the saddest. I wish there had been something someone could have done but there is nothing really someone can do when one decides to take their own lives. Your light shines on for eternity. May you feel all the love sent your way by all who admired you and cared. You are Never Forgotten.
i can’t believe he’s gone. I had such a crush on him . he was a great actor and he will be missed
*****laffs*****
In the Arts Entertainment business, can be a cut throat business, they make you, and can break you. It’s such a same how some great talent end up.
I seen Jonathan’s work from “IT” to “Ladybugs” and other guest appearances was good performances in all. RIP Jonathan, you will be missed. It sad that he had no other family (brothers or sisters) or have kids (not that anyone knows?) the only way to remember him is to re-lived the motion pictures that he had worked in
+ R.I.P Jonathan Brandis +
He was an amazing actor and I just recently knew about his death. I miss you and may you rest in peace…………
I cant believe he is gone. I didnt know he died until now. I’m sitting in front my friends computer crying and speechless. well I guess all I can say is good bye to my first crush and that I hope hes happy now and having lots of fun.
did not know he was ead.
He was fantastic actor and should have gone far and reached his never ending stardom
Jonathan you were such a good actor and I will always remember you.You were truly a great talent.I wish you happiness & peace.
i can not believe he died he was the #1 actor i used to like him and why did he do such a thing no one knows but r.i.p. and alot of people miss you
i think he is a great actor and rip because i used to like him and alot of people will miss you so will i..
u were a unique actor JB. i will miss u. R.I.P. in our hearts always.
you missed…ı wish you were still here!
I just didn’t know what to think… It came as such a total surprise that the feeling was overhelming and I shed some tears to my astonishment. I couldn’t even think about more than two appearances of his that I can recall, but … Maybe it’s the way he loooked like make you feel that it wasn’t the way it was supposed to be; his boyish, childish passion, the immaculate sight, so innocent and honest the way I remembered him from the SeaQuest series. Just to think about the ultimate darkness and seclusion that he must have found himself in before he attempted the final suicadal trial …
I´m so sorry ´couse his death! But he was a very good actor. I liked him specialy in SeaQest, when he speak and played with Darwin, or concepted the Comuter, that Darwin can speak on Board the SeaQest. He realy was a specialist! May Good take him wiht him in Heaven and forgive him the suicid.
This guy has more signatures than Mr. Rogers and Marilyn Monroe. Shows America today *sigh*
5 years later, it still hurts. Be at peace, J.
I didn’t know jb was already dead. I like her since i watch him in the movie “sidekick” in 1995. I was very shocked.
i love you JONATHAN…
i m sad what happen on him i’m no. fan of him here in Philippines
I still don’t belive it. And I don’t think he is death. Well at least for me he will always be alive.
Great talent, R.I.P Jonathan.
i still cant stop watching jonathan on tv ive been watching the seasons of seaquest every day
we want to see u topless
ur so hot
we was so upset when we heard he was dead and we love him so much
we want to see jonathan brandis topless only him
we will all miss you and you were the best actor alive until youre fytile attemp turned for the worse we all love you and will never forget you especially in memorie…~ADRI~
I couldn’t believe when I heard the news, Im so sad because hes one of the best actor nowadays Im sure alot of fans really misses him ! I will never forget you !! I love you! and goodbye!!
Its sad to have lost such a young handsome taleted young man you’ll be missed much.
i was really upset when i found out that jonathan died!!!!!!
its a shame ur dead,ppl kill to be rich im very poor n i think that u should have handled ur situtation better,killing urself is not the answer. r.i.p
I just knew abt his death 6 yrs later. How can this be happening? I just can’t believe his gone, just like that. It’s so devastating. I really luv him as an actor. I MISS YOU JONATHAN! May God bless your soul & may you rest in peace surrounding by the angels. You will always be in my heart & prayers. I love you.
You were the first boy I ever loved on tv.
is very sad and also without logic to make this step .I believe in after life so he will be free.
i really like never ending story
thaxxxxxxx-___
I feel you. I just found this out but I remember you. I feel so alone in this world I’m going to end this too. I feel you. I hope you rest in peace. I hope I rest in peace too when I get there.
god bless you. u will be missed!
john your death was not needed you had so much to live for taking the easy way out is never the good thing to do i feel sorry for you . i hope you rest in peace
stupid faggot wasn’t good for anything piece of shit. you’ll neva be remembered!!! and for all da faggots dat signed dis they jus retarded!!
jkjk
so to see someone kill themselves. It’s very selfish to do that because they are gone but it leaves so much hurt for the family who loved them so much.
Goodbye little angel… Rest in peace… Jonathan still smile in the heaven…
Shavonda-hope you haven’t followed through with leaving this world…not always the most wonderful place, yet if you stick it out you will discover what you were meant to do…I pray your loneliness leaves and you can help someone else in the same dark place
He will forever be missed.
“The hour of departure has arrived and we go our ways; I to die, and you to live. Which is better? Only God knows”.
Socrates (BC 469-BC 399) Greek philosopher of Athens.
I can’t believe he is gone and I am only finding out about it now! Amazes me how some people will never truly know the talent that they had because it was never told to them while they were alive. His acting went far beyond physical appearances which is the test of true acting. May your family and friends have some peace knowing that you are in a better place.
i am totally speechless…i never knew you were gone until like today. its like a swiff of memoria from my high school that i suddenly thought about you and remembered how i adored and followed all your appearances on the magazines (which were pretty expensive in my country back then!Philippines!)…i will miss you….
I’m really sorry for his family, this must have been hard for them. I really liked him and all his movies. I can’t believe people don’t seek for help when depressed. Friends should be support for this, if you notice something’s wrong with one of your friends and can’t ask for help for him/her self, that’s why God put you in their way.
i was always looking for this guy on t.v. and was wondering what happen. i just youtube and found out today.
I sitll can’t believe it…
RIP JONATHAN XXXXXXXXX
i never knew that he was dead until a couple hours ago..it was quite a shock for me, still..as i used to had a huge crush on him when i was in secondary school..shame that he had to die that way..suicide is never a way out..you’ll end up hurting others who love you and never even had a chance to apologize..
I hadn’t been aware that Johnathan was gone. I remember him and thought he had potential. I’m so saddened that you didn’t have more faith in yourself that fate would eventually change and things would get better for you.
I was shcoked when I heard he was gone. My cousin and I used to have a huge crush on you. You were so hot! I’ll miss you. R.I.P Jonathan.
Dear Jonathan,
You were a wounderful actor and we are all heart broken that you are now in heaven and you will be missed and you will always be loved by your family,friends and all your fans.
From rising star to shooting star and to then ending as a falling star…he’ll be missed
rip jman i didnt kno his was gone.
I met Johnatan on the set of “It’s a Digital World” in which my daughters Dijana and Andrea were cast. Later, we were invited to his 18th birthday party.We saw him again at the screening of “It’s a Diggital World”.Sadly, at that time my daughter Dijana was dead- comitted suicide.I kept strong for my daughter Andrea and continued life, so we came to the screening and took pictures as a group with Jonathan. He was so gracious even though he was the only one that has been established as an actor. This was Jessica Biel’s first movie. I stopped keeping track of celebreties we knew after my daughter Andrea refused to act without her sister, so I just now found out about Jonathan. I am watching Ride with the Devil, and I couldn’t recognize him so I Googled him. So sad. I feel for his family because I know first hand how it feels. May God bless them all and give them strenght. And you Jon,will live forever in our hearts. You will be remembered as the sweetest person we knew in the world of Hollywood.
Love always, Lidija and Andrea Knudtson
Sooo sad:( You will be missed
I knew Jonathan when I was in elementry school. I was about 8 or 9 years old and we phoned very often and for a long time. At that time he was already doing commercials. Since 1989 I am back in Germany, where I actually come from and I was shocked when I heard about his suicide. May he r.i.p. and hopefully he has found what he was looking for in heaven.
I wish we would have had spent more time together when we were kids.
Bye Jonathan
miss u jonathon
A loser always choose Suicide
So truly sad…. i used to watch his shows all the time…..I had know idea that this had happened…. condolence to the family
i recently watched a movie with jonathan in it and i had seen him before so i decided to google him .. and when i did i was in shock that he had killed himself six years ago … although i am too young to have been a fan of him in his teenage years .. i still cried when i watched one of his youtube memorial video’s … and i now kno what a great actor he was + he was a teenage 90’s heart-throb around the world …..he IS greatly missed!!!!!- S
You were talented and smart.Rest in peace,Jonthan
i feel like crying still i cant believe you are gone. i was such a huge fan!i always wanted to meet you. so i hope in my next life that we do get to meet. you where a great actor! just gone to soon
u will be missed
u didnt have to go like this man.
i remember him. So sad. So young. Missed
I am so very sorry.
you were truly an amazing actor and you will be greatly missed
What a great shame that this lovely person has left us….bye