Several people have written in with the news of Jonathan Brandis’s apparent suicide at age 27.
I guess many TV watchers put us in a category together, because we both played “The Kid” on a SF show. I’ve heard him called “The Wesley of SeaQuest” more than once, and not in a kind way. Jesus, I bet that sucked for him.
I didn’t know him, though I did see him from time to time when we were kids, mostly at Big Bopper Teen Cheese-O-Rama parties at whatever 50s diner was currently trendy.
Anyway, I think it’s terribly sad. I know how hard it is to make the transition from child to adult actor. I know how merciless Hollywood is. I know the pain, frustration, and depression that he must have felt. I know it intimately.
The thing is, if I’d turned right instead of left, if I’d taken the elevator instead of the stairs, if I’d chosen differently when faced with one of those 1 or 0 decisions . . . that could be me you’re reading about today.
Afterthought: Several comments suggest that it’s jumping the gun to assume that his death had anything to do with the struggles I associate with the child to adult actor thing, and that it’s a pretty big assumption. I have to agree with that. I just wrote what came to my mind when I heard about his death. Whatever the reason, it’s just awful whenever someone takes their own life. A very good friend of mine killed himself when he was just 23, and it haunts me to this day.
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Jonathon Brandis was my child hood/early teen crush. I first saw him in Ladybugs when I was 12 and developed an intense liking for him. When I read of his death I was overcome with sadness, like a friend from my past had died. I am sad I will never see him act again.
I only heard about Jon’s death a few days ago and I just feel so sad. A friend of mine killed herself about 2 1/2 years ago in the same way. At her funeral they had some pictures of her throughout her life and it was incomprehensible to me that this was the same person. How could someone so alive feel so alone, for whatever reason, that they were sure that it would never get better and they would never feel ok? I feel the same now as I did then. I wish that someone could have shown just a little more concern, reached out just a little more and said or done the right thing. There has to have been something that could have changed the way that things turned out. Reach out to other people, but try extra hard when you see that someone is hurting. Jon’s death is unusual in that so many people were touched by it, but the pain for the people that really knew him is not any greater than the pain experienced by family and friends of anyone less famous who makes the tragic choice to take their own life. Even though I never knew him, I will miss him and pray for his family.
“Despair weakens our sight and closes our ears. We see nothing but spectres of doom, and can hear only the beating of our agitated hearts.” – Kahlil Gibran
“Despair weakens our sight and closes our ears. We see nothing but spectres of doom, and can hear only the beating of our agitated hearts.” – Kahlil Gibran
“Despair weakens our sight and closes our ears. We see nothing but spectres of doom, and can hear only the beating of our agitated hearts.” – Kahlil Gibran
“Despair weakens our sight and closes our ears. We see nothing but spectres of doom, and can hear only the beating of our agitated hearts.” – Kahlil Gibran
“Despair weakens our sight and closes our ears. We see nothing but spectres of doom, and can hear only the beating of our agitated hearts.” – Kahlil Gibran
I was reading the Sunday paper today and it was recapping the celebs that passed in 2003. Being an avid fan of music and movies, it has been another devestating year of loss. I was shocked to read of Jonathan Brandis and quickly rushed to the websites to learn more. After several hours of reading and mourning,I found myself here at Wil’s site. I am a 56 yr old man who never had his own family and I guess I fill that void with the young boys and girls I see in the shows and movies. It is with great pleasure I watch them grow up and experience their personalities thru their characters – and it is with great pain I read of their deaths. I am surprised at the depth of my grief and I want you, Wil, and other young stars to know that they have had obviously a great impact in other’s lives and are loved. You can’t take the actor out of the role. May God bless all of you.
When i heard of his death i was in shock and didnt believe it. I have watched him in movies and television.
I guess we all think that alot of people think that actors in holywood seem to have it so good but sometimes they dont. I am 31 and have watch johnathan in the movie IT, neverending story,sidekicks with chuck,and then seaquest he was a great actor and it is a terrible loss for all.To young i feel like i did when river pheonix died i loved him in movies.river and will were great in stand by me.
my prayers are with the families.
jason
It’s February 23rd 2004, and i have only just discovered that Jonathon Brandis passed away last year. I cannot believe that i haven’t heard anything about this until now. I still wouldn’t know if it wasn’t for the ‘Screen Actors Guild Awards’ when they were showing which actors had passed over in the last year. i honestly thought it must’ve been a mistake.
My best friend was a huge fan of Jon when we were teenagers, i was in love with Joey Lawrence ( could never two-time him with Jon, besides he was my friends man! lol!) at one stage she sent him some fan mail, and got 2 autographed photos in return. This was at the peak of his career as a teen star, goes to show what a kind soul he was.Especially since were all the way over in Ausralia!
I personally suffer from depression myself, and in the past considered suicide. and i thank god for a special friend that i found treatment. It is a shame that Jon didn’t have the same friend! It is mad to assume that what happened was because of the whole child star syndrome (no offence meant Wil) I know from experience that absoultely anything could’ve caused his suicide. It’s a disease, and one that can be prevented and controlled.
Please if anyone out there suspects that a friend or family member is depressed, talk to them and encourage them to seek medical advise, before it’s too late. I never realised i was even suffering until someone pointed it out to me! it’s changed my life! Such a shame that it’s too late for many people.
Jonathon will be sorely missed! what a great young actor he was! and still is! God rest his soul.
Take Care,
Cath
Adelaide, Australia
Hi. I’m in shock right now because I just found out about Jonathan’s death. I was just doing a search on something not even completly close to Jon and I decided to click on this site. All I can say is that it is so sad. I know he must have been depressed enough to commit suicide. I wish he would have told somebody so he could have gotten some form of help. I know the pressures that celebrities face and it must be hard for them to face life somedays. I only wish we could rewind and change all this athough I know we can’t. It is such a terrible loss. I was “in love” with Jonathan at the age of 12 just as I was with Wil after seeing Stand By Me. He was my first crush. I had so many pictures of him and everyone knew how cute he was and all that. I hadn’t really seen him in the spotlight for awhile later on like in the 90’s but figured he was just taking it slow. I hope his career wasn’t the cause of his death. I hope his family and friends can go on living because it such a terrible thing that you can never get over. I guess we will never know. RIP Jon. We will miss you
OH MY GOD, I can’t believe that I just found out about Jonathans Death. I am a guy, and I also group up watching Jon on movies and on tv. I can’t believe that I didn’t hear anything on tv, news, radio, newpapers until now. I love jonathan brandis every since he started in who’s the boss. I loved him in The Neverending Story 2, sidekicks, ladybugs, and SeaQuest.
I’m also 27 like him. It breaks my heart to see someone so close to me leave this earth. I called some of my friends and they didn’t know that he passed away also. Just like many other fans I always wanted to meet Johnathan. To his friends,fans and family I am so sorry that i just found out about this. You all are in my prayers. Jonathan was the best, i always dream about meeting him, hanging out with him, and for us to become best of friends. I am hurting now typing this because its hard now to except that he isn’t with us. Just like others Jon came accross my mind and i search for him. And I saw a little artical about his suicide. I thought it was a hoax a fake or something It just had to be. But as I see other sites with the same news, My heart broke, it was true. I wish the your fans and I could have been there for you to show you support and fate that we love you so much. JONATHAN BRANDIS, I LOVE YOU and may you have peace in heavan. WE WILL MISS YOU ALWAYS……..
I only just found out about his death yesterday and I didn’t believe it at first – until I read so much on the internet -. Not only do I find it hard to believe it didn’t make the headlines but I am shocked not to have heard of his funeral. I would have thought he deserved a funeral with hundereds of his adoring fans there. Does anyone know when/where he was buried/cremated?
I just found out. What a shocker.
WHY? There are too many unanswered questions!! No reason was ever given. I found some weak reports about him being depressed but not why… Were there signs? Could this be prevented? How come he was found so quickly (at midnight) after (15 min?) that he was still alive? There were suggestions this may have been an accident, a prank gone wrong. Without a reason one is forced to consider that. I have gone in my mind thru all the possibilities – carrier, relationship, financial problems, health, … none of it really fits. The most suggested ‘carrier problems’ I don’t accept,- he already did 20 years of showbiz, already accomplished a lot, was still working, did not get the Star Wars role but so what, this is normal. Why was the release of his death delayed 12 days and media coverage minimal? No suicide note, no apparent reason. Deafening silence from all around him … There is more known about this !!
Everybody says this is sad. Of course it is but more than that. If this is really a case of plain suicide then if someone successful, healthy, popular, loved by many fans and yes handsome with no apparent problems decides life is not worth living then this is sending a very dark message indeed. I better stop right here, but you know what I mean …
I’ve known since late December of Jon’s passing and although its now sunk in, its still very saddening. Most of us know about how intense young teen crushes can be and he definitely monopolized my thoughts when I was younger. Its tragic when someone commits suicide when they have so many people that they could’ve turned to. Don’t get me wrong, its sad under any circumstances, but damn, that fact just seems to make it more unbelievable; so completely futile. *Sigh* Rest in Peace, dude and happy birthday.
I know that it’s been a long time & Jonathan’s death is past over but, I just found out about this.Jonathan was a hottie & one of my favoirte actors around, but I’m just wondering “Why did he do this?” *Sigh* :'( I Miss You Jon RIP
Jon was more than a hottie. and he was more than we can say. and he was so sweet and kind and cute and wonderful… it’s hard to fathom why someone like that would end it, but maybe we will find out once it all ends for us.
i think he’s ok now, i think he’s at peace.
Just found out about Jonathans death earlier tonight while looking up some stuff on DSV, what a shock, used to love Seaquest when i was about 15/16. Never heard anythin on the news over here in the UK about it!.
On a lighter note, Will love the site, grew up on TNG and u were a role model of mine!
Aw I still can’t believe he is gone, I found out in early March that he had committed suicide. I fell to the floor, litterally. I thought he was just an awesome actor, I was in love with him. He was hot and talented! I know how bad depression can get, and I can’t imagine how bad he had it. Someone so alive, so popular with tuuuuuns of fans..I thought he had it going good. This just sucks! I’ll always miss JB and I know he’s in a much better place now!! R.I.P
I just found out. Sad. He was a childhood icon. I remember how all the girls at my little parochial school used to dream about him. And the really sad part is that he was a good actor. I enjoyed his work. What a Shame.
I found out just now. I was searching the Net for the name of the dog in The Neverending Story II – after two hours of Shock, I ended up here.
I’m not really a “huge” fan of Star Trek or Seaquest, but I did grew up watching it. I’m 25 now and if I had my own VCR then, I would’ve recorded every episode.
Wil, in a manner of speaking, your’s and Jon’s character in ST and SQ became role models for me. Partly because my parents were always out, and I needed some Idea of growing up.
The lessons and morals your characters on ST and SQ feuled me to become a relationship counslor before I moved up to suicide counseling, where I thought the pressure was too high. I settled with IT, but I still do some counseling.
I am very sad and miss Jon very much. I will pray for Him, his Family, You and yours.
God bless you Wil, and God bless Jonathan… may he rest in peace.
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