“On November 12, 2003, Brandis died from injuries he suffered after hanging himself.[11] The Los Angeles Police Department released a statement regarding his death:

On November 11, 2003, at about 11:40 p.m., a friend of Jonathan Brandis called police to report that the actor had attempted suicide at his apartment, located in the 600 block of Detroit Avenue. Paramedics from the Los Angeles Fire department responded and transported Brandis to Cedars Sinai Medical Center where he eventually died from his injuries. Brandis’ death was announced by hospital staff on November 12, 2003, at about 2:45 p.m.”

Brandis did not leave a suicide note, although friends were quoted as saying he was lonely and depressed about his lagging career. One friend admitted that Brandis drank heavily, and had even mentioned that he might kill himself. He was also said to be upset when his appearance in Hart’s War, a role he hoped would be his comeback, was cut from the film.

Following Brandis’ death, Paul Petersen, president of A Minor Consideration, an organization that deals with issues affecting child actors stated, “Speculations as to the underlying cause of this tragedy are exactly that: speculations. It serves no purpose to leap to conclusions for none of us will really know what led Jonathan to his decision to take his life”"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonathan_Brandis

I wasn’t even Alive for most of his stuff but I remember watching a lot of his stuff from the early ’90s when I was younger… and later when I got older watched a few more of his earlier works. It is definitely a tragedy when someone who has accomplished so much, and touched so many lives, dies way before his time, still with a lot of potential left…

As for the whole, his part getting cut being the last straw etc… He does admit to being somewhat of a perfectionist “I think about things a bit too much.” (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000970/bio), but I don’t know…
Plus, it was ATTEMPTED, the injuries sustained afterwards is what actually killed him, and if, indeed he was serious about the suicide, firstly he would have left a letter of something and secondly, they would not have been alive by the time paramedics arrived or he got to the hospital.

Sad that he didn’t fully know his impact on the world.
Hope he’s in a better place…

I am young right now in 2008 and I saw my mom watching seaquest and I thought it looked like a good show so i started watching it too!
Turns out it was a great show! In fact i am watching it right now on dvd!

Its amazingly sad because I never even knew about jon and i just found out today that he committed suicide! I mean why does someone who looks that great and is that amazing at everything have to die! I mean, I just think that he was so great!
it really suks that he had to die!

First off, to the people condemning Jon for commiting suicide: SHAME ON YOU! You have no right to judge someone for their actions. Let God do the judging.

He was at a place in his life that he felt he couldn’t go on anymore, like the flame to the candle of his life was flickering and fading away. He knew the consequences of his actions when he performed them. We have no right to post anywhere on the internet about how bad of a person he was for doing it. NO RIGHT WHATSOEVER.

I am a big fan of his still even though he chose the route he did to leave this world. All the personal stories I have read from friends of his has led me to beleive that he was caring and full of generosity. Sure, he committed one selfish act (as you might call it) by killing himself, but I look at it as selfless, he wanted his pain to end, and it’s ended. He feels none now. I don’t condone suicide, but people who sit there and put others down are the reason why others have low self-worth and either attempt or succeed in killing themselves.

It’s so tragic that you people would actually put him down as if he were alive and able to read your derogatory comments today. “If you don’t have something nice to day, don’t say anything at all.” my favorite quote and I feel that it fits here.

My point is, we should be celebrating his life and laughing, not putting him down for the way he died.

In Loving Memory of Jonathan Gregory Brandis April 13, 1976 to November 12, 2003

Things seemed to get easier, but in 2003, I heard about this, unwilling to believe it. Everyone that suffers sometimes thinks about suicide. I am sorry for some of the hurtful remarks people left. I can only hope that your soul is in heaven and you RIP. I remember watching SeaQuest and knew you were talented.

I was in LA during that time for college. If I had known you and met you I would have done anything I could but I was a living mess myself and even now I’m struggling and sometimes I just say why why why? But life is a bunch of whys. Its not easy and without you there its harder.

I know that those that knew you in person and your fans must be grieving and wishing that you can come back. Its been awhile but I still can’t forget the impression you made in my life. When things get bad, I’ll try to remember you and continue. I can’t judge you because even though your life seemed perfect, I wasn’t you. We always think the grass is greener on the other side. God bless you and hope that your heaven is one without pain.

Rest in peace Jonathan, you are loved ever so much.