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Title: Death of Jonathan Brandis Ruled Suicide
Post by: FifaSeriesFan on November 25, 2003, 08:23:00 AM: LOS ANGELES - The death of 27-year-old actor Jonathan Brandis, who starred in two seasons of Steven Spielberg\'s "SeaQuest DSV," was a suicide, the county coroner\'s office said Monday.

Brandis, who died Nov. 12, hung himself, the coroner said.

Brandis started his career in commercials and on television, landing a recurring role on the soap "One Life to Live" at age 6. He also made guest appearances on "L.A. Law," "Who\'s the Boss?" and "Murder, She Wrote."

His film credits included the starring role in 1991\'s "The Neverending Story 2: The Next Chapter," the Rodney Dangerfield comedy "Ladybugs," and the martial arts comedy "Sidekicks" with Chuck Norris.
Title: Death of Jonathan Brandis Ruled Suicide
Post by: videoholic on November 25, 2003, 09:12:45 AM: I wonder if the reason for his suicide was that he finally watched "The Neverending Story 2: The Next Chapter," and "Ladybugs."
Title: Death of Jonathan Brandis Ruled Suicide
Post by: theomen on November 25, 2003, 10:03:22 AM: Ladybugs 0wned! Rodney Dangerfield rulez! Well maybe it didn\'t own, but Rodney is still cool...
Title: Death of Jonathan Brandis Ruled Suicide
Post by: Coredweller on November 25, 2003, 10:16:48 AM: Rodney does rule, but Ladybugs was not his best work. :)

See "Caddyshack" and "Back to School."
Title: Death of Jonathan Brandis Ruled Suicide
Post by: theomen on November 25, 2003, 10:47:31 AM: Back to School and Cadyshack were of the hizook! [/ghetto mode]
Title: Death of Jonathan Brandis Ruled Suicide
Post by: Kurt Angle on November 25, 2003, 10:53:20 AM: Never heard of him.
Title: Death of Jonathan Brandis Ruled Suicide
Post by: Cerberus on November 25, 2003, 11:05:12 AM: Quote
Originally posted by Kurt Angle
Never heard of him.

Same.

Maybe these bit part yank actors do this sort of thing in order to make a name for themselves over here in the UK, due to them lacking any real talent.
Title: Death of Jonathan Brandis Ruled Suicide
Post by: THX on November 25, 2003, 11:18:39 AM: Damn, I was wondering what happened to that kid. He had a lot going for him, not oozing with talent but he could act and he had looks. Must have been a druggie. :crap:

R.I.P. whatsyername
Title: Death of Jonathan Brandis Ruled Suicide
Post by: theomen on November 25, 2003, 12:38:52 PM: Quote
Originally posted by THX
Damn, I was wondering what happened to that kid. He had a lot going for him, not oozing with talent but he could act and he had looks. Must have been a druggie. :crap:

R.I.P. whatsyername

Hmmmm?
Title: Death of Jonathan Brandis Ruled Suicide
Post by: videoholic on November 25, 2003, 01:09:59 PM: thx=:ghey:
Title: Death of Jonathan Brandis Ruled Suicide
Post by: Coredweller on November 25, 2003, 02:02:29 PM: Quote
Originally posted by Cerberus
Same.

Maybe these bit part yank actors do this sort of thing in order to make a name for themselves over here in the UK, due to them lacking any real talent.
Suggestion: Know what you\'re talking about before posting something. :)

I think quite possibly you DO know who Rodney Dangerfield is, and you just didn\'t recognize the name. Anyone who\'s seen him would remember him. He\'s the guy who "Can\'t get no respect." That\'s his famous statement.

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Title: Death of Jonathan Brandis Ruled Suicide
Post by: Samwise on November 25, 2003, 02:05:32 PM: Quote
Originally posted by Coredweller
Suggestion: Know what you\'re talking about before posting something. :)

I think quite possibly you DO know who Rodney Dangerfield is, and you just didn\'t recognize the name. Anyone who\'s seen him would remember him. He\'s the guy who "Can\'t get no respect." That\'s his famous statement.

I think he was talking about the suicide dude. :)
Title: Death of Jonathan Brandis Ruled Suicide
Post by: Living-In-Clip on November 25, 2003, 03:52:17 PM: I thought it was obvious that he was talking about Jon Brandis and not Dangerfield (whose best role ever was in Natrual Born Killers).
Title: Death of Jonathan Brandis Ruled Suicide
Post by: Rya on November 25, 2003, 05:55:42 PM: Quote
Originally posted by THX
Damn, I was wondering what happened to that kid. He had a lot going for him, not oozing with talent but he could act and he had looks. Must have been a druggie. :crap:

R.I.P. whatsyername

Some article on Yahoo said that drugs is ruled out. He didn\'t have any in his system. It\'s very likely it\'s depression from being a child-actor.
Title: Death of Jonathan Brandis Ruled Suicide
Post by: Sara on November 25, 2003, 06:38:02 PM: He also played the stuttering kid in the movie version of "It". You know, the main character. I forget the character\'s name.
Title: Death of Jonathan Brandis Ruled Suicide
Post by: Living-In-Clip on November 25, 2003, 06:48:15 PM: Quote
Originally posted by Sara
He also played the stuttering kid in the movie version of "It". You know, the main character. I forget the character\'s name.

First half of that movie rocked.
Title: Death of Jonathan Brandis Ruled Suicide
Post by: Coredweller on November 25, 2003, 07:23:14 PM: Quote
Originally posted by Samwise
I think he was talking about the suicide dude. :)
OK sorry. I shouldn\'t be held accountable for anything I post when I\'m at work. My brain is not running at full capacity when I\'m there. :)

:(
Title: Death of Jonathan Brandis Ruled Suicide
Post by: THX on November 25, 2003, 10:56:48 PM: [redneck voice]i ain\'t no f@g!!![/]

Hey if you can\'t tell if some men are attractive you\'re either insecure or have absolutely no sense of style. Or any sense of gayness for that matter. Doh!
Title: Death of Jonathan Brandis Ruled Suicide
Post by: CHIZZY on November 26, 2003, 09:22:32 AM: I think that dude was a pillow-biter.
Title: Death of Jonathan Brandis Ruled Suicide
Post by: GigaShadow on November 26, 2003, 10:47:32 AM: Nah he was porking that chick from Fresh Prince... the youngest daughter - though now grown up and quite good looking I might add.
Title: Death of Jonathan Brandis Ruled Suicide
Post by: videoholic on November 26, 2003, 11:28:18 AM: who? THis chick?

Tatyana Ali?

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Title: Death of Jonathan Brandis Ruled Suicide
Post by: videoholic on November 26, 2003, 11:30:26 AM: Oh, and this is Jonathon...

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Still doesn\'t ring a bell with me.
Title: Death of Jonathan Brandis Ruled Suicide
Post by: GigaShadow on November 26, 2003, 12:03:47 PM: Yeah he was hooked up with her... don\'t know if they were still together... saw it on E! a while back...
Title: Death of Jonathan Brandis Ruled Suicide
Post by: Halberto on November 26, 2003, 02:11:55 PM: Quote
Originally posted by Rya
Some article on Yahoo said that drugs is ruled out. He didn\'t have any in his system. It\'s very likely it\'s depression from being a child-actor.

Yeah that would really suck. :rolleyes:
Title: Death of Jonathan Brandis Ruled Suicide
Post by: videoholic on November 26, 2003, 02:56:36 PM: It\'s not like he was a huge child actor. Never even heard of the dude.
Title: Death of Jonathan Brandis Ruled Suicide
Post by: Cerberus on November 26, 2003, 04:21:54 PM: Quote
Originally posted by Living-In-Clip
I thought it was obvious that he was talking about Jon Brandis and not Dangerfield (whose best role ever was in Natrual Born Killers).

Well spotted.

Of course I was talking about the stropp that hung himself.

I\'ve heard of Ronny Dongerfold
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Originally posted by videoholic
who? THis chick?

Tatyana Ali?

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She looks like her mum, well she must do, she looks nothing like her dad, chemical.

:D :D
Title: Death of Jonathan Brandis Ruled Suicide
Post by: Living-In-Clip on November 26, 2003, 05:44:40 PM: Quote
Originally posted by videoholic
It\'s not like he was a huge child actor. Never even heard of the dude.

Actually he was fairly popular in the early 90\'s. He done the TV show Seaquest , some movie\'s,etc.
Title: Death of Jonathan Brandis Ruled Suicide
Post by: Bozco on November 26, 2003, 07:21:09 PM: I remember him, some thing with Chuck Norris rings a bell too...maybe.
Title: Death of Jonathan Brandis Ruled Suicide
Post by: sabrina on November 27, 2003, 01:16:54 AM: it was sidekick also I think he was in stepfather 2
Title: Death of Jonathan Brandis Ruled Suicide
Post by: Samwise on November 27, 2003, 01:23:03 AM: http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0000970/
Title: Death of Jonathan Brandis Ruled Suicide
Post by: videoholic on November 27, 2003, 04:58:56 AM: Quote
Originally posted by Living-In-Clip
Actually he was fairly popular in the early 90\'s. He done the TV show Seaquest , some movie\'s,etc.

If you are popular from seaquest then that isn;t saying much. That show did well the first season, but then it just tanked.

Thanks Samwise. He was in a ton of crap. Only thing he was in that was any good was Fatal Attraction.
Title: Death of Jonathan Brandis Ruled Suicide
Post by: Living-In-Clip on November 27, 2003, 02:29:37 PM: Quote
Originally posted by videoholic
If you are popular from seaquest then that isn;t saying much. That show did well the first season, but then it just tanked.

Thanks Samwise. He was in a ton of crap. Only thing he was in that was any good was Fatal Attraction.

What\'s your point, Vid? You done this with Elliot Smith, etc.

Reminder: If Vid ever dies in a car wreck / suicide / etc, to go, "well, he was the camerman / producer for that stupid car show..oh well"..

;)
Title: Death of Jonathan Brandis Ruled Suicide
Post by: Rammstein on November 28, 2003, 03:37:00 AM: Bl to the guy, I thought he was a half decent actor most kid-actors really do suck...
He was alright.
Title: Death of Jonathan Brandis Ruled Suicide
Post by: FifaSeriesFan on November 28, 2003, 06:58:19 AM: He was ok.

I mainly remember him as the kid from "It"
Never Ending Story 2
And that guest appearance on the thanksgiving episode of "Saved By The Bell - The College Years" where all the starving kids come and all these ZZZZZZ list Actors come in with food for them.