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Elizabeth Smith · 12-07-2003, 02:22 PM

I just read that he commited suicide and that makes me so sad. I remember him from The Neverending Story. Such a nice looking boy. I wonder why he allegedly commited suicide. I know that no one else is really affected, but it's shocking to me. Poor guy....

Mijada · 12-07-2003, 06:03 PM

There is an article about his passing in People Magazine. Apparently he was depressed because his career was not going very well.

Elizabeth Smith · 12-07-2003, 06:05 PM

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Originally posted by Mijada
There is an article about his passing in People Magazine. Apparently he was depressed because his career was not going very well.

Thanks, I'll have to pick that up.

Swimfan85 · 12-07-2003, 11:24 PM

Thats terrible, I loved him in "LadyBugs", such talent gone to waste

Short Circus · 12-09-2003, 09:10 AM

Do you know who's on the cover? I'd like to check the "People" article out too. I'm always sad when someone really feels there's no other way out of their pain.

Dean Winchester · 12-09-2003, 04:49 PM

I heard he didn't mean to commit suicide. But that he was known as a practical joker and he usually did things like this to prank his friends, but he accidentally suffocated and passed out when he tried "play" hanging himself.

It is very sad that it happened, but I don't think it was suicide in the "I'm depressed and want to die" way, probably more like the way Michael Hutchense committed suicide a few years ago even tho he didn't intend to kill himself.

vashti1999 · 12-09-2003, 06:11 PM

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Originally posted by BuffySlayer79
I heard he didn't mean to commit suicide. But that he was known as a practical joker and he usually did things like this to prank his friends, but he accidentally suffocated and passed out when he tried "play" hanging himself.

It is very sad that it happened, but I don't think it was suicide in the "I'm depressed and want to die" way, probably more like the way Michael Hutchense committed suicide a few years ago even tho he didn't intend to kill himself.

If that's the case, then Brandis did a real bad job being a practical joker. You'd think he'd be smarter playing a practical joke concerning death, if this story is true.

12-07-2003, 02:22 PM	#1
Elizabeth Smith You talking to me??? Frequent Poster Join Date: Oct 23, 2003 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 208	Jonathan Brandis has passed away I just read that he commited suicide and that makes me so sad. I remember him from The Neverending Story. Such a nice looking boy. I wonder why he allegedly commited suicide. I know that no one else is really affected, but it's shocking to me. Poor guy....

12-07-2003, 06:03 PM	#2
Mijada Spencers mom Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 02, 2001 Location: eastern US Posts: 4,093	There is an article about his passing in People Magazine. Apparently he was depressed because his career was not going very well.

12-07-2003, 11:24 PM	#4
Swimfan85 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Jul 04, 2001 Posts: 7,030	Thats terrible, I loved him in "LadyBugs", such talent gone to waste

12-09-2003, 09:10 AM	#5
Short Circus Senior Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Nov 22, 2003 Posts: 141	Do you know who's on the cover? I'd like to check the "People" article out too. I'm always sad when someone really feels there's no other way out of their pain.

12-09-2003, 04:49 PM	#6
Dean Winchester Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Sep 28, 2003 Location: Louisville KY Posts: 14,803	I heard he didn't mean to commit suicide. But that he was known as a practical joker and he usually did things like this to prank his friends, but he accidentally suffocated and passed out when he tried "play" hanging himself. It is very sad that it happened, but I don't think it was suicide in the "I'm depressed and want to die" way, probably more like the way Michael Hutchense committed suicide a few years ago even tho he didn't intend to kill himself.