Very nice piece, thanks for sharing this.

I suspect you're right about Brandis not seeing just how great he was. That's the only thing I can come up with explaining his inexplicable, heartbreaking death.

I MYSELF WONDER WHY HE DID IT, BUT I GUESS WELL NEVER KNOW. BUT ALOT OF THE NEWSPAPERS SAID APPARENT SUICIDE MAYBE HE DIDNT KILL HIMSELF. IT CAME AS A SHOCK TO ME TO AND WHEN I WAS LOOKING AT THE MOVIES HE WAS IN SOMEONE HAD POSTED THE WORDS "JONATHAN BRANDIS RUINS YET ANOTHER MOVIE" AND IT TUGGED AT MY HEART STRINGS AND I FELT SO DAMN BAD WELL IF YALL WOULD LIKE TO TALK SOMETIME EMAIL ME AT [Deleted. Posting personal contact details is against policy, sorry. Comments Editor] BYE

things like this are always very sad and ultimately impossible to fully explain

I just read this terribly sad news about Jonathan. I was so in love with him when he first came out, to this day I still have the box of the 169 posters of him that I had plastered on my walls, all his movies, and 14 tapes full of every episode of SeaQuest along with a Lucas Action Figure, and his autograph which I was very fortunate to get. I cried the day I received his autograph and now I cry today. Even in junior high I named my flour baby after him Jonathan Gregory Brandis, and I swore to myself I would name my child after him, which I have. I have a 19 month old son named Jonathan. My heart hurts inside, I never knew him personally yet I have always felt a connection with him. I have been crying and crying over the shock of this news. As I say my prayer for him and his family I want to let people know and his family know how much he was truly loved. I know there are many other fans out there who feel the same. I feel like I have lost a family member. Jonathan the Lord has you now and he will love you eternally and unconditonally ,you now have a new life without pain and sufferring, all your troubles and worries are gone, we love you!!!!!
**He died at the age of 27 not 28****

I was skimming over headlines at MSN about a month ago when one of them caught my eye: "Actor Brandis Dies at 27". I thought to myself "No, please, God, don't let it be Jonathan, please, let it be some other actor who coincidentally has the same last name as Jonathan", but, alas, it was him, Jonathan Brandis. I was absolutely devastated. I had watched Stephen King's IT months ago and Jonathan caught my eye with his good looks and acting skills. I fell in love with him. I set my heart on one day meeting him. But now, this dream will never come true. I love you, Jonathan. Rest in peace, my fallen angel.

I met JONATHAN BRANDIS in Hollywood when he was doing Seaquest. The last time I talked to him was about 6 years ago. He told me he wanted to get into directing. I was an actor to doing shows like Knightrider and films like Friday the 13th part 5 and I was starting to direct. Every time I would run into him at a party or an event he was always so nice to me. Everyone liked him. I left Hollywood to work in talk radio. I do a show in Denver Dominick and Bill Live on KNRC. I was back in LA for a film fest. a year or so ago. I hoped to see Jon, I didn't. We went off in different directions. If I had any idea he felt like hurting himself I would have found him again. I really loved hanging with him. He was such a good guy... I guess I never told him how much I liked him... Guys don't do stuff like that... I wish we would have become better friends. It was just great to hang with him when he was around... My heart goes out to his family...

JONATHAN BRANDIS, Dominick will miss seeing you become the great director I know you wanted to be.

Dominick Brascia

I'm a lot older then Jonathan but that did'nt effect the fact that he was a truly great actor who was gifted at his trade. Being a kid growing up in the sixties watching all those great kid stars back in those days makes me have a great respect for many of the child stars of today. There are those that I can do with out but that's not so with Jonathan Brandis, he was completely different. From the very first time I saw him I knew that he was going to do well, and you know, he did. It was through the news paper that I found out about his death. I was completely shocked. I felt a great loss, as if I actually knew him and he me. it was like a personal act against me, like he did this to me, it hurt. I wonder if celebrities really know how much of an effect they have on their fans? Is it strange that I or anyone should feel this kind of loss or the sense of personal pain from the death of people we don't even know? But on the other hand why not, they spend a lot of their efforts and money to get us to look at them, so when their no longer around it matters. It matters to me because, he - Jonathan Brandis - made it matter. He drew me into his world and he in mine thus makeing him a part of my life, so to see he gone truly hurts, the loss is real. I am truly going to miss him not being around. For the way he left, I hurt for him. What was he going through that he felt that life was not worth living? I think I understand, and its ok, now he's no longer hurting, he had his own good reason. By friend your fan Carl

i just found out about this... and i'm completely devistated. i loved jonathan, i saw him in a few movies and he was a wonderful actor. i have friends that have attempted suicide, as well... this is just a really big impact on me. rest in peast jonathan.. we love you

Hi,
Im from Holland and only found out today about Jon's dead, I was so shocked and didnt believe it, i looked on the net and found out it was real, im sooo upset by this.
just wanted to leave a message. Jon, rest in peace.

The Tragedy of Jonathan Brandis's death.
May his family and friends be comforted through this terrible happening and may he never be forgotten.
Rest Peacefully Jonathan.
Love,
Emily

Dear sweet Jonathan...I just heard about his death and I wouldn't, i could not believe it was him who died..I loved him when I was eleven and I had a beautifull picture of him in my buspas and the driver asked me if he was my boyfriend. I laughed and said no..and ofcourse wished he was..I loved him so such and i didn't even know him. I'm from Holland so he was not all that famous here, but he catched my eye and I watched IT over and over again. My condolence to his family and friends. Sweet Jonathan you will be missed, but I guess you're in a better place now where people can't hurt you anymore.

I've always felt a personal connection to Jonathan. You see, Jonathan and I were born on exactly the same day. Since I found this, I had been reading about him ever since.

This is truly very sad... and I feel for his parents. Jonathan, wherever you are, may you be in peace.

Pratish Sharma (UK)

This IS quite terrible. Perhaps most of us are jaded to such things, but I find the tributes here very touching.

I was just browsing websites to find out what some of the actors I liked when I was young were up to and I was very sad to discover that Jonathan brandis had committed suicide.
I hope that he is well, wherever he is now.

Just like the last comment I was looking up actors that I liked when I was younger and I too was shocked at the news that Jonathan died. I cannot believe that someone so talented can be gone. Just recently I was going through some old boxes and found some posters and magazines I bought when Jonathan started his role in seaQuest. I can't describe the way I feel about such a terrible lost. The last time I saw him acting was in a tv movie but I can't recall the name of it. If anyone remembers a tv movie he starred in some years ago please post the title of the movie. Thanks.

I grew up watching Jonathan and every time I go back to read about him I almost cry. I watched IT a couple of nights ago, I can't get him out of my head. This is something that we will never understand

ok enough with jonathan brandis, if a guy like him who i like so much in movies and pity somtimes because of his asthma, has to to take his ownlife, well have no respect for him anymore and hope he burns in hell.

The comment above is so wrong. I used to be in love with Jonathan Brandis when I was about 8 or 9, when seaquest had just come out, and I just found out today that he commited suicide last year, from my Twist magazine. I was so shocked, that I came on the internet to see if it was true. Sadly, yes it is. To the person who left the comment above, people who have commited suicide don't deserve to not have any respect, they are people who didnt get the help they needed in time. Its a great loss....I send my condolences out to his family, and I hope that you are happy wherever you are Jonathan.
Tasha.

Hey Brandon, I cannot believe someone could have so much hatred inside. You my friend need therapy.

My condolences to The Brandis Family. Jonathan is resting now. God Bless him.

True, this is sad, but you guys need to leave Brandon alone. This is his opinion, you all have yours, too. When i first heard i also lost all respect for Jonathan. It has always been my belief that if you commit suicide, you dont go to heaven. Thats that.
However, my heart has softend a bit and i relized how cold that was of me. He was a great person. We should all thank God for him and i am sure Jonathan is with Him now. While we should mourn his loss, we should also celebrate his LIFE.

While I don't share Brandon's point of view in hoping he burns in Hell, I am extremely pissed off.

Today I was looking up some web pages about him, because he was an "obsession" of mine since I was young. I hadn't looked him up on the internet in several months and wanted to see what he was up to. My heart caught in my throat when I read that he had died of suicide. He was so talented and I'm just not sure what to do with this anger and sadness I feel. His death is such a waste of a beautiful thing and that is one thing i despise...waste. I did not know him, yet some part of me feels as though I did; especially considering the fact that I bought every known magazine that contained any information on him. As infuriated as I am at his selfish act, I also feel a great pity for him. He knew a hurtful sadness and I wish he could have found help in time. There is a part of me that wishes maybe I as a fan could have done something. My condolences to his devastated family, friends, and fans. We will all truly miss him.

i don't agree with kamea or brandon in that jonathan should burn in hell, and that someone could lose respect of a person for taking their own life, i don't personally know anyone whose taken their own life but i'm sure that he would have had a reason for doing it. his life must have seem too hard for living in so he took the only way out that he could think of. i once heard that it takes more courage to live in the world than to leave it, i don't know if that's true or not but i don't think jonathan was a coward at all. may he be happy wherever he is, and i hope he's looking down upon all those who care for him. :(

i am deeply saddened by this tragedy, and i just can't seem to believe that it really happened. i was in love with jon when i was 11 yrs old, and i had my room wallpapered with his pictures. i remember when i wrote him a fan letter and i got an autographed picture back. i felt like the most special girl in the world. now i am 21 yrs old, and i look back fondly at my childhood. jon was my first big movie star crush and he will always hold a special place in my heart. **REST IN PEACE JONATHAN BRANDIS (1976-2003), MAY GOD BE WITH YOU**

When I was 12 years old, I watched SeaQuest every day after school. It was my favorite show of all time. Jonathan was my favorite actor, not because of his charming looks but also because of his talent. Although, when I moved to USA in 2000 and the show wasn't on any channels, I never forgot SeaQuest. Then, 4 years later, which would be today, I went online to one of my friend's site and her layout was featured Jonathan Brandis. The first thing that came to my mind was "OMG, I remember him" and as I look down the layout I see the big printed letters saying "In Loving Memory" I understood what the words meant, but I could not and still cannot understand why? I went to research about his death. Just about in 3 seconds, I found out that he commited a suicide...*pause* It is the kind of feeling that you get when you see a picture of a person that you haven't seen in years and it makes you smile, until a minture later you realize that person is no longer alive. I am completly shocked and upset about the whole satuation. So many people die every damn day and almost evertime, it's not fair. We might never know the truth behind his death, but the only thing that we will all know, that no matter how many years will go by, he will always be in our hearts. (He must have had a reason to kill himself, but why there was no one to stop him? what if he was killed by somebody else..? we will never know)

Jonathan was the first guy I ever had a crush on--I was a real dork about him for years and years, totally obsessed. I've kept following his film career, and have great respect for him as an actor. Then, news of his suicide hits me. The first guy I was infatuated with died in the same way as my brother. Ironic and Freudian, I'm sure, but that does not make his death any less of a tragedy, or any easier to deal with. Jonathan Brandis will be greatly missed by all his fans, but I personally will be sure to remember him forever.
Why do people throw their lives away?

just wanted to post that even here in Australia there are people in shock. I only found out last week of the tragedy in a passing comment on an article on child actors and of course, ran to the internet to confim this. i too was amongst the many girls who had crushes on him. The sad thing is that i latched onto Brandis because he reminded me a lot of River Phoenix and it is terrible that they have both cut their lives short. Jonathan, you were an inspiration to me, i will miss the pleasure of seeing you develop your craft and im deeply sorry to see you go. Rest in peace.
Love always, anna xoxoxoxox

I guess i got to be the asshole to point out kurt cobain also died at 27, as well as janis joplin and jimi, ect...
Not that it makes any fan of his feel any better, but maybe jonathan just thought he had already had his success and 27 seemed like a nice number to check out to. I have no idea. I'll admit brandis slipped my mind since i really haven't seen him in anything new in a while, but i was still suprised when i heard he took the big sleep. To anyone completely devestated by his loss, don't worry, cuz we're all going the same way, so you'll see him again. I know that's morbid, but death really isn't that bad is it? His choice to kill himself on the other hand was quite sad, but like i said, we all gotta' go and it's interesting to see who actually wants to take control and basically say 'I'm leaving now, before i get hit by a bus or something'. I send my sympathy to his family, but i know their pain will never go away because i too have lost people i've known and loved. Death makes no sense, but if you just accept it, well goddam it still makes no sense...

Shocked he's dead, however it happened. That's all. RIP.

My daughter and I watched "The Neverending Story: The Next Chapter" countless times, she had a crush on Bastian.
I really find it hard to believe that he "chose" to leave this world, but I don't know what was going on inside his head. It's just plain sad.
I don't think any of us has the right to pass judgement on someone for taking their own life. As for the "burn in hell" comments, grow up people.
Suicide is the last resort for a very troubled person. It does mean they were weak, it means that their pain was greater than their coping ability. Its a shame that he never got the help he needed.
I pray for his family and friends, they must be devastated. And I pray for Jonathan too, may he rest in peace.

Why would Jonathan Brandis do something like this? An amazingly attractive guy taking his life away like this. I wish i knew what led him to this I know im not an actress but I wish someone could've stopped it from comming. This is truley a tragic loss and one I will never get over. I am in a state of shock after just watching one of his movies and wondering what he was doing and where he was living. I never expected this to happen, something that could've been prevented. I love you Jonathan.

ok enough with jonathan brandis, if a guy like him who i like so much in movies and pity somtimes because of his asthma, has to to take his ownlife, well have no respect for him anymore and hope he burns in hell.

Brandon I hope you burn in hell grow up you act like an immature little child. Jonathan Brandis is someone you should be feeling bad for, he must've had so much pain inside of him to take away his life, if you can't understand the gratitude of this you really need to stay away from this site and grow the f*** up.

Jonathan I love you and miss you I hope you're happy, wherever you are.

Life is difficult. Sometimes we become so accustomed to simply enduring and moving past our problems, that we seldom stop to think about how amazing it is that we actually have the ability to do so. I am saddened by the revelation that they're people in this world who feel so much hurt, that they'd rather not be alive. Life is a fragile thing, and Jonathan Brandis...wherever you are I hope that you have at last found your peace. This world is not always fair. This world tests us, throws us curve balls, knocks us down, and presupposes that we'll always have the strength to get up. Tom Wolfe once pondered why any man would take his own life. To Wolfe the prospect seemed so incomprehensible. I'm not sure I understand why people choose to take their lives, but I do believe that some trials are so painful that they make the prospect of one making the decision to take their life so much more tangible of a solution. We'll never know why Jonathan Brandis killed himself. We'll never truly know what happened. But what we'll always know is that he was loved...what we'll always know is that he was a decent human being, and what we'll always have is the memories. May he forever rest in peaceful repose, and may we pray that we shall never forget him...for to forget such an exceptional being would simply be a sin.

I have thought of Jonathan every day since I heard about what happened. I would like to give my sympathies to his family and fans. I loved him so much that words cannot express how I feel. I will always miss him and I will always think of him everyday for the rest of my life.

You're going to think of Jonathan Brandis everyday for the rest of your life? Jebus Criminy, sounds like you're badly in need of a life.

Why do you people here feel like focusing your limited attention on this poor little famous pretty boy who decided to off himself. Of all the things in the world.

Why don't you think every day about some poor kids working in sweatshops, struggling to preserve their lives rather than the little rich kid who didn't appreciate his advantages?

Besides which, what does any of this have to do with Janet Jackson's breast?

he was my first n biggest celeb crush.i remember cutting out every picture of him from the magazines,even those microscopic ones,where you couldn't even recognise it was him.and i still have them and all his posters tt i bought.i was glued to the screen whenever SeaQuest was on tv and i remember me and my frens at that time could spend endless hours in my room just looking through his posters.and watching The Neverending Story with my mum cos she loved that movie almost as much as me.
he was such a big part of my teen life,it felt like i lost a big part of my past when i found out abt his death just recently.i don't think i'll ever be able to forget him,cos just the thought of him brings back so many other fond memories of my past.
You'll always be in our hearts Jonathan.

I was so in love with jonathan brandis, i wanted to marry him! i watched all of his movies when i was young very and over and over. and trust me, if he wouldn't of had such a leading role in that movie "IT" , i could of gone with out watching that 1,000times! i found out he had committed suicide when i was in the doctors waiting room and all i could do was sit and cry. i loved him so much and he didn't even know. he was so loved by so many people...why the hell didn't he get better roles? he deserved them. he was a fantastic actor. i am just devestated. please lord, help his family right now, i can only imagine what they are going through. why? why did this happen? what was so wrong? i feel like a piece of my heart has been removed and i don't know why.

the Never Ending Story 2 was my favorite movie when i was younger. I haven't heard of anything with jonathan since and then i just bought the movie and found out who he was about a week ago. So I look online to find out about jonathan brandis, and i find out he recently killed himself. That was disturbing.

Hello every body! I'm from spain, and ten minutes ago i had knwe what has happened with jonathan. I'm very sad, i like a lot his paper in te SeaQuest it was one of my favourites soaps', and he had a good paper.. He was a good actor. I can`'t undertand why he killhimself. Best whishes for every body, you have a friend in spain. sorry with my english

I'm still hurting so very much.

Jonathan, all your fans love you and miss you so very much. We didn't and will never forget you.

Rest in Peace. =(

I didn't even know it happend until my sister told me the other night, and I was like "yeah right,tal (thats what we call her) you dont know what your talking about" And she was like "yeah, I think it was him, the boy who played the part as a girl in that one movie"...she's only 15, she cant remember anything. And I jumped on the computer and searched for the truth. And sure enough it was the truth. I was so saddend by the news, it was as if i knew him myself. I was so in love with him in "Ladybugs" I was like "HOTTIE". But I hope that his family and friends will celebrate a wonderful persons life instead of mourn over a loved ones death. My love and prayers go out to the,...Thank You.

About a week or so after his death, a guy at my work came up and asked me if i watched a show called Seaquest. I said OMG yeah it was like my favorite show. He said "well that young guy on tha show died" i didnt believe him for a minute. And came home to look it up. All i can say is that ive thought about it ever since. I dont know why it touched me the way it did. Like we were friends or something. I felt like i knew him. Ive loved him since the moment i saw him. My room was wall to wall posters of him. I know every word to "ladybugs". I watched it everyday when i was 12.. I still cant believe it. The first night i found out, i couldnt sleep. I know it sounds like im a weirdo. But for some reason, i feel in my heart that we knew each other and i could have helped in some way. I dont know.. and i cant explain it. I cant even explain the way it is still making me feel. Just reading all of these posts, im sitting here crying like a baby. Jonathan, just know that you will always be in my heart and i will love you forever.. Till we meet in heaven.. I love you.. ~~Jenn~~

I'm right alongside all of you...he had the same effect on my life. I was 15 when SeaQuest came out and had just lost a close acquaintence at school to suicide. It was the first person I'd ever known well to die and I went into some morbid psychological depression, pondering death and its meaning all the time. But somehow slowly the blonde blue-eyed SeaQuest boy managed to infiltrate my life to where more mattered than death. I too taped all but the last three episodes of SQ. I too bought the action figure. I too still have all the posters that were plastered all over every inch of my room. I'm 26 now. I had two friends call me with condolences on the news of Jon's death because to this day my love for this actor is so very well-known among my pals. I sent the family a sympathy card and included a photo i took back at age 16 when i posed in 'lookalike' clothes in front of a Jon poster in a similar stance(yes, I was very obsessed). I had the Jon calender and one high school friend wrote on the back of her senior pic "To Mrs. Jonathan Brandis". Jon has always been a big part of my life -- for the past 4 years i have not had any television channels at all, and I've learned to live with that rather than charging up a bigger bill pulling in today's silly shows. I have two tv shows that i have nearly every episode of, and that keep me from going totally insane: SeaQuest and The Young Riders. For 4 years Jon has been a daily occurance on my tv screen. He will continue to be remembered as the blonde blue eyed wonder that was the only person in the world to make my heart smile for many years. BTW for whomever was looking for the movie title of a few years back, I assume you were probly talking about "Ride With The Devil."

SeaQuest was my favorite show growing up and still remains one of my favorites to this day. Jonathan played a charter that I could relate to. He was a too smart boy out of place in an adults world wo still managed to find and get the girls. Kellie Martin as Chloe in the first season episode Brothes and Sisters was the first girl I hever had a crush on. He will be sorely missed

Dear Jonathan, I heard about your death yesterday and I was shocked.I was so in love with you when I was younger.You were my first great love and you´ll always have a big place in my heart.You weren´t so famous in Austria but when I first saw SeaQuest I knew that I had to get all informations about you. I still have all that stuff. Your eyes and your personality were so beautiful. I can remember me being so jealous of some other girl having you as a boyfriend. Yes,I was in love with you. I hope you´re well now, wherever you are. I´ll never forget you, Jonathan, my angel! *~~Martina~~*

I just read about his death on another site. It's an extream shock. I never would have thought..... I can't belive it. He will be missed deeply. My heart goes out to his family and friends. May he never be forgoten.

That speech was the most beatiful thing I have ever seen... Like you all I cannot stop wondering why he did it...i saw it in a tv guides news strap...and a piece of my heart was suddenly torn apart...he was kinda the reason i went to study film makeing...i always knew i was to die at 27 and before that i wanted to give him the parts ever...race against time that i did not want to lose...all to do now, is hope he will be back soon from wherever he had to go...

I was planning even, that if i had a son in the year 2002(the year Lucas Wolenczak was supposably borned) i was going to name him Lucas :) <- who knows i just might do that still

I had wondered where he got to - I dont believe it made the news in the southern hemisphere. damn

I found out just today..I was watching SeaQuest when I was like 12 or 13 years old and I practically grew up with it. Jonathan of course was my favorite..
Then I lost him for some years, living in Greece and not watching US Television. His films didn’t get distributed either..
But today I was talking on the phone with my best friend and she told me..
I was in shock.. I searched on the internet cause I could’t believe that one of my childhood and teen years’ hero was dead..so young. WHY???
I guess we’ll never know..
Rest in piece Jonathan, I’m so sorry you gave up on hope..

i would just like to say that i am really sorry and shocked about all of this. i always thought that jonathan was a really good actor. he always had a way of making me smile. i think that is something that is missing in the teenage actors today. i would just like to say that he will be deeply missed and i still can't believe that he is gone. truely a peace of my heart goes with him and his family. i am terribly sorry. goodbye jonathan.

R.I.P. Jonathan. Heaven has gained a true asset.

About four/five months ago I watched a trully horrible B-grade movie yet suprised myself by watching the whole two hours. The one thing that kept me watching; a man with beautiful blue eyes. I couldn't even remember his name, it was just one off those momentary crushes, a heat of the moment thing.
Then, just last week I recognised this same man in yet another movie and today decided to look him up on that universal tool which is the internet.

I now know his name, lists of movies that he has appeared in, his birthday and the day that he died.

Theres no use in getting upset, crying, over things like like this; I didn't know him, didn't follow his career, didn't even know his name until today; but I still have this feeling of melancholy,a sadness.
I could go on about the futility of life, the fickleness of fame and emotion but the one thing that struck me was the fact that he was only a few years older than me. and that he won't stay that way. I'll continue to age, live , have relationships, interact with others, maybe even have children; but he won't. He will always be "Child Actor Suicides At 27".

Sad, isn't it.

I wish someone would have been there to tell him how great life could be and not to give up. Everyone deserves to live...they just have to believe that.

So very sad, I didn't know until watching the SAG awards tonight. Why did this happen?

you guys know how a lot of the award shows pay tribute to fallen stars? well I`m a littl late finding out about Jonathan. I found out by watching the screen actors Gild awards. When I saw his name come across the screen I was like this can`t be for real. I was just watching him yesterday on ''sidekicks'', and thinking how good of an actor he was. I also had a big crush on him when I was younger. It`s just tragic to know that someone of so much talent chose to take their life, but then again it`s tragic when anyone does.
Sometimes we look at certain people on tv, or in or lives, and think that person is so full of positivity, and happiness, and you just feel deeply that they`ll be around for a long time. Unfortunately this was a life cut short for jonathan, and damn, it still doesn`t seem real. When someone who is so cool, and has so much talent dies, you wish so much that it was just another rumor. And what makes some of us think about it even more, is why he chose to do this to himself. Once again another person in this world ''gone too soon''.

SOMEONE KILLE THE GUY!!! NO WAY HE KILLED HIMSELF!!!

R.I.P. Jonathan

Dear people who don't read or have not ever read the Bible, but you do not go to heaven if you kill yourself.
My sister thought he was so hot when she a teenager. I can't believe he did this to his family and all the fans. Once again if you kill yourself you don't go to see Jesus you go see Satan for eternity.

I just found out today while watching the Screen Actors Guild Awards, they showed a film of all the actors that had passed away this year. And Jonathan poped up,with out thinking I yelled,"NO!" Even now I'm still upset.I wish that someone had noticed he had a problem or he would still be here.I was really looking forward to seeing him in more movies.He just left to soon.To me he will always be the boy who littered my walls with his blond hair and beautiful blue eyes.
All your Fans,family and friends will miss you terribly.

I, too, just found out about Jon's death from the SAG awards. Of all the actors who appeared, I gasped when I saw his picture. I watched Sea Quest and some of his movies. I haven't seen him in anything lately, but I researched his movies and found out he'd been in a lot. He was a good actor and I am sorry he felt he had to take his own life. My dearest sympathies go out to his family. And by the way, don't put him down for doing that. Don't trample on a man's grave. You don't know the circumstances he was in. Just mourn him and look fondly back on his career, and don't let this happen again! Like Sean Astin said tonight, pay attention to those in front of the camera!!

Add me to the list of the peeps who found this out through the SAG Awards. I didn't even believe it. I was like um...WHAT? I was actually never a genuine loyal fan of Brandis, which is probably why I'm more sighing in sadness rather than bursting into tears. But I'm still one of those girls that was into him when I was a teenager. I had my fair shair of his posters cuz he was so cute and hot, etc etc. I pretty much forgot about him cuz I don't recall him making many movies lately, at least not ones that I've seen.

When I went online to find out just how he died, I was like okay, was it cancer? Murder? Car accident? Freak accident? Then I find out it was suicide, I was shocked. "Why would he kill himself?" I asked myself. Then I read that he didn't even leave a note, and I was then STUNNED. "Why would he kill himself and not say why? Not leave final words of love for anyone? Just how much hurt was he IN? AND HOW COME NOBODY KNEW?!?!" Yes, it's quite frustrating when someone with seemingly great things going in his life would suddenly decide that it just wasn't worth living anymore. And geeze, he was so YOUNG. Didn't even have a chance to have a family which could have provided him what he probably never knew he desired, some new kind of love. *sigh* If only he didn't give up. That's all I do now is sigh in sadness, and hope in some way that God has mercy on his pained soul.

I was watching the SAG awards as well & I thought it was an accident..perhaps car. Yet reading all the information getting caught up (on information that wasn't much provided) I feel sorry for most people who take thier own life. Some people say it's selfish of themself, some people say they will go to hell. Yet you shouldn't call someone selfish unless you have "walked a mile in thier shoes", and hell or heaven that goes into peoples personal belief. My own I think that sometimes this world can be just to hard on a weak sole, and God or whomever they believe in will decide where they go for thier after-life. "A heart so big, God wouldn't let it live, May Angles lead you in" -Jimmy Eat World, the song "Hear You Me" :For his family & loved ones, I'm sorry.:

I find it fascinating that in this world of 24-hour news and the Internet that this story didn't get more attention at the time, and that so many people are just finding out about it now. Maybe it was just too sad, and there is no obvious moral or lesson.

I to found out from SAG awards. ..... honestly, I have nothing to say on this. Just to painful to think about. All I have to say is .....
Rest in peace Jonathan! You will be truely missed. We love you. :(

I too was watching the SAG awards last night and was shocked to see Jonathan Brandis' picture flash on the screen....I had a crush on him when he played Bastian for Never Ending Story... My condolences to his family...and to Jonathan..whereever you are, may you rest in peace.

I like many others discovered of his passing during the SAG Award Memorials. In fact, I found out several people died of whom I was not aware. I went to the internet to find out what happened and since yesterday I cannot get out of my head the terrible way this young man died. I, too, had a deep crush on him during his Seaquest adventures and followed his career up to Hart's War. I had always hoped there would be a Seaquest movie or the series would resume again, like many of our past favorites. My heart and sympathies go out to his family and friends. Suicide is difficult to grieve. Oftentimes, the family and friends go through years of torment, of blaming themselves for what happened. I think it is worse that there was no note; to know the pain and questions that his family are still asking themselves this very day is painful for me to imagine. I run a ministry at my church where people can honor their children who have died from conception to adulthood with a quilt square, and we have a memorial service, more a celebration of the life and gift they were to us, for however short their life was (or in some cases never born), each year on the third Saturday in September where we carry our quilts (yes, there are now 2) up to the altar in a procession (Catholic). We light candles and place them around the baptismal font (it is an interfaith service) as a symbol of life everlasting. One of the parents who has been involved deeply in this project the last three years are parents of a daughter who killed herself. It's been 12 years and she still feels responsible -- like she could have done something, missed something, known something; that it was her fault; it was her daughter; she should have known (even though she did try to get help for her, it wasn't enough; this person was an adult, just as Jonathan was). And no matter how much we can assure her that it was NOT her fault, she lives with this guilt and carries it with her every day. It saddens me to think that she will probably carry that guilt to her grave. Her daughter, as with Jonathan, did not leave a note. No one is to blame for this; his family and friends don't need people saying, "Why didn't anybody do something?" That is only going to make them feel worse. I am sure that he carried a happy exterior while inside he was dying a little bit every day. Many people do this and that is why it is such a shock to us all. We know this young man as a wholesome person who was always smiling, always said good things about people. I bet you all his friends and family saw this, too. It was the last thing everyone would have thought; it was not what I thought either. I thought accident, illness, but never did the word suicide enter my mind until I read it with my own eyes. There are many people in the world like this. Be at peace, Jonathan. And people, have some compassion. People in pain need our compassion, not our anger. Think how much pain that family and his friends are in and don't post things that are hurtful. I understand freedom of speech, but it's like you wouldn't yell fire in a crowded theater. Use some common sense. Would you like to come to some web site to see what was written about your child who died and see some of these hurtful things written?

Does anyone know when this happened?

November 11, 2003

I heard about the death of Jonathan some times ago. I'm french and I live in Paris. There he wasn't very famous. But when I was only 9 years old, I saw him in Seaquest, and from this moment I can't forget him. Then I saw him in all the films he did. I was interested by him, by his career. Nobody in my family or in my friends knew him, but I did, and I told myself that one day I will work in the movie industry and met him, and told him that I believed in him. The only think I hope for him, is that he is happy where he is now.

Jonathan, I will always remember you, and your smile will stay in my heart forever.
Charlotte

Like so many others, I too found out about Jonathan's death through the SAG Awards. I was shocked and surprised that I hadn't heard anything about it until then. I looked around on the internet and found out the cause was suicide; I thought it was going to be cancer or an accident or something like that. I am very saddened by his death and pray that his family will heal in time. I pray that Jonathan is resting in heaven and has found the peace and happiness that he deserves.

i found out about this tragedy through the sag awards as well as many others. i cant believe it is true. i just would like to express my deepest smpathy to all the fans, friends, and family of this young star. he may not be here with us today, but he will live on through his work forever. god bless all

carol

I only found out today. I too had a crush on Jonathan when I was younger. I'm so sad that he chose to end his life. I hope that where ever he is he is now happy.

i cant even believe this.i still feel like im in a dream and thats its not real.i was in love with a picture and thats all i new of him.he was my everything and noone ever knew.he had a wonderful talent.I dont understand why he would ever do that.he had a great life and alot of people loved him.Just looking at this site made me realize im not alone.im younger than him but have all of his movies and every picture of him i could find on my walls.i love everything about him and i dont even know him.i feel like i do.i feel terrible for his family and much sorrow.I cant even believe this is really happen.I cant even cry because i dont want to believe this really happened.im so speechless.Jonathon-i wish you knew how i feel because i love you soo much..although he`ll never know.he was perfect..but so stupid for doing what he did.i could type forever about him because hes all i think about.if anyone knows where im coming from please email me at flygirljess@aol.com.

Unlike so many others, I did not learn of this tragic loss by watching the SAG Awards. I happened to be looking at the website for the Farpoint Star Trek Convention, held every year in February. On their Homepage was an "In Memoriam" link. Out of curiosity, I clicked on it, and it was there at the bottom that I read the tragic news. I was astonished. He was so young! The final line of their tribute is "Jon's fans in Baltimore will surely never forget their pleasure at meeting him, and will mourn his untimely passing."

I couldn't understand what could have happened.My first thought was that surely he had suffered some health tragedy which took his life. Then of course, I thought that maybe it was some form of accident. I did a Google search on his name and discovered the shocking truth.

I feel so sad. A part of me is angry. At age 32, I was hospitalized five times with a serious illness. During my last stay in the hospital, I needed emergency surgery. Immediately after the surgery, I slipped into a coma, which lasted four weeks. I was very close to death, but thanks to a wonderful medical staff, thanks to my friends who visited me and talked to me, not even knowing if I could hear them or not, thanks to whatever higher power is up there, and thanks to my own youth and will to survive, I pulled through.

I came so close. None of the members of the medical staff thought I was going to make it. But I did. And yet here is an amazingly, incredibly talented, good looking and charming young man, who takes his own life.

When I was younger, I watched Seaquest DSV. I enjoyed the show, but was captivated by the charm and talent of this boy, this "Lucas Wolenczak." I said to myself that he had the potential to be a huge star. Tragically, that potential will remain forever unfulfilled.

I wish that he had sought help. They said there were no drugs or alcohol in his system, so he was clear-headed when he decided to do this. As much as anyone who does this can be "clear-headed."

The tragedy of waste. Wasted talent. Wasted potential. I didn't know him. I wish I had. Perhaps I could have helped him. Perhaps I could have eased his pain. I wish that I had had the chance. :'-(

I am cryijng about his death, and the one thing i wanna know is why???
I'd loved him for many years now.. but I never meet him.. now i will never meet him ever..
damn!!
your in my mind Jonathan Gregory Brandis for ever!!
bye

same here pipol, i just knew abt this tragedy on the SAG awards.. so sad.. *sigh*

hope youre much happier where you are now Jon.. rest in peace my Bastian.. ull always be my childhood angel..
God bless your soul..

Condolence to the family and friends.

I was sooo disapointed when I found out..It was just a few days ago my Dad saw it on the computer and told me about it. I couldn't believe it!! I was sooo in love with him when I was like 10 through about 16. I never hoped to marry him or anything but it pains me when I hear about a suicide of someone that was talented and could have had soo much more to offer the world. I always thought he would play Luke Skywalker if they ever made more of the movies after the first trilogy.
I think I watched his movies and the Seaquest show non stop for like 6 years and any of you ladie remember that addition of seventeen magazine where he was the prom date along with Joey Lawence?..I remember being soo jelous of the girl in the picture of him becuase they seemed to be haveing so much fun and looked like they were going to kiss in the picture..Surprizingly enough I still have that addition it was April of 1993!! I am working on my masters in psychology right now and have been down the suicide road but never acted on it. I just wish somone close to him had seen the signs before he did it. The world has lost one more shinning light just like Kurt Cobain and every one else that has taken their own lifes. I just hope they found the afterlife and the peace they were looking for by doing so. To bad he couldn't have see how meny lifes he touched and how many people his death has now effected. Does anyone know but I thought I had heard he was married a few years ago what ever happend to that and if he is I give my sympathies to her and their families. Unfortunatedly not much can be done for someone determend to take their own life. I just hope everyone can make it through this tradgity with love and understanding that maybe it was his only choice for mental angush that he may have been going through. Peace and love to all...
P.S If ANYONE reading this feels like taking their own lives PLEASE PLEASE go seek help it is a finallity that you can't come back from!!! And you would be suprized of the effect that you death may have on others you leave behind!!!

Well, well, Jon Brandis. You really did it, didn't you? How could you? You left so many of us feeling hopeless, upset, asking "Why?" so much that it hurts to think. You were amazing, as an actor, a person, an idol. Killing yourself was the dumbest, most cowardly act you could have performed. Why did you do it? Why did you? Why?

How's Tatyana Ali taking all this news? No one has brought that subject up. She and Jon were best friends at an early age and become hot and heavy lovers in their late teens/early twenties. E! should interview her. We would get to the bottom of this mystery. Maybe she dumped him?

I will admit that life is tough for child actors that don't keep up the momentum once they reach puberty, but Brandis was still working. Who knows why his blond, money-filled, famous, director-bound life crumbled?

OK, enough Brandis bashing. I miss you Jonathan Gregory Brandis. You meant a lot to a lot.

I just found out about it. Not living in the US, I didn't know about it until... well, now. Yesterday, I was browsing through a mag at a store and found out about it. I was shocked! I couldn't believe it! So, I practically ran out of the store to go home so I could browse the 'net. I really, really thought it was a very nasty rumor.

Alas! It's not. Now, not only I'm shocked. I'm angry. I'm disappointed. And I'm sad beyond words. The truth haven't really settle in yet so I kinda fell empty. Why did he do it? He was the first guy I'm interested in. I was 7 when I saw him in Neverending Story2. At the time, it was an age when I hated boys. But seeing him, I made one exception. For him alone.

God! I can't find words to say anymore. So I'll end it.

There have been a large number of posts on this subject already, and at the risk that this is probably just going to be another one saying the same old stuff, I thought I would give my opinion anyway.

I only found out about his death yesterday, like many others I had ‘harboured’ (to say the least!) a crush on him during my early teens – and yesterday I had the thought to go on the net to have a look at what he was up to nowadays… I was quite shocked to see that he was first of all dead, and secondly even more surprised that he had taken his own life. I too felt that I was ‘in love’ with him when I was younger, and had the idea that one day I would go to the USA and meet him and somehow end up marrying him etc! But of course I grew older and as time passed I realised that it was just a crush and couldn’t possibly be love, as I had never even met him let alone got to know his personality! Real life got in the way and I had more or less put my Jonathan Brandis ‘fantasies’ away in the cupboard.

I have never forgotten him, but when I found out that he was dead I didn’t cry/feel great emotion, I just felt a dull anger at how he could be so selfish and foolish as to take his own life. But during the day little memories of him in his various roles kept coming back to me, and I realise just how sad and terrible it is that anyone, whoever they are, felt that things in their life were so bad that the only solution they could think of would be suicide. I have never actually met the guy, and I do not know why he did what he did, so am in no position to judge him… but I just hope that wherever he is he has found peace at last.

i used to fantasize as a kid that someday when i'm older and independent i would meet him, and we would go riding off into the sunset... but when this time came, i found that i've lost track of him... i did't even know when my really first love has already gone.

To Ryan and all others who said that Jonathan is with Satan. I'm a Catholic and was raised to believe suicide is a sin. But I was also taught that our God is a forgiving God and I honestly believe that Jonathan is with him now.

Jon you are missed and will always be loved.

i just found out today about the news when i did a web search on his name, and i was shoked, i have always loved him since i first saw IT 2 years ago with his good looks and mindblowing talent he really stood out, especially with emily (beverly) IT is my faveourite film and i have nearly finished the book, but now it feels as though the clown has come and killed poor jonathan(stuttering bill)my heart is striken with the news i feel as though i lost a family member. if any other fans wish 2 talk 2 me my address is above, god rest dear jonathans soul, but i think the main question is why he killed himself

luv, your fan cat xox

You sad people who spend hours online in forums chatting and texting about people you never really knew and allowing your own lifes experiences to color your perceptions of them and or their actions.....youre like sheep. Knowing WHY or IF he killed himself is a moot point. What would knowing that change about the fact that he is dead. You people write about how selfish or foolish he was, how he should burn in hell or how "You left so many of us feeling hopeless, upset.." Well, WAKE UP PEOPLE! If you feel anything its because YOU CHOSE to feel it, not because someone else MADE YOU feel it. Its so sad to see you writing about "I didn't know him. I wish I had. Perhaps I could have helped him. Perhaps I could have eased his pain. I wish that I had had the chance. :'-(" Yeah? Really? Well how good of you to feel so empowered and necessary that you could have somehow altered his destiny Ooooh youre special....-PEOPLE do what they WANT to do, and regardless of what his original INTENT was, be it practical joke on his friends that went wrong or an actual suicide, the FACT IS, his OWN actions lead him to his end and anything at all that you chose to ASSUME about his life or how you CHOSE TO BELIEVE that he had an impact on your life somehow, is nothing more than your OWN interpretations of him and his life and its end. Its sad to see people REQUIRING someone else to give them guidence or a reason to live or anything. Life is what you chose to make of it. Chose to get out from in from of a DISPLAY SCREEN ....texting to your so called friends all damn day and CHANGE THE WORLD instead of BITCHING ABOUT IT. Ever go a day without your cell phone on purpose? I bet you even eat in front of your "God" so you dont miss a word it has to deliver to you. You people are addicted to texting as much as addicts are to crack. And youre no less sad.

I feel sorry for you it seems that you have alot of hatred in side of you. And your taking it out on everyone else. Let them grieve for Christ Sake.This is how some of them do it, by talking to others who feel the same way they do. So leave them alone.

Not even my childhood idol can stay alive. Besides, saying that suicide is weak, is to be a little more politically correct than what is tasteful.

He was a sweet kid. It is always sad when young people with so much life ahead of them cut it short before they learn that things have a way of working themselves out. If there is anything that the young folks here can take away from this sad event, its that the sun does come up tomorrow, trouble passes, sadness subsides and every day is a fresh chance to make the best of your life. Jon doesn't have that chance now, but you do. Remember this and choose to live.

He was a sweet kid. It is always sad when young people with so much life ahead of them cut it short before they learn that things have a way of working themselves out. If there is anything that the young folks here can take away from this sad event, its that the sun does come up tomorrow, trouble passes, sadness subsides and every day is a fresh chance to make the best of your life. Jon doesn't have that chance now, but you do. Remember this and choose to live.

A message to 'it doesn't matter' - all your ranting and raving only proves that you are the one obsessed with posting in forums and message boards.. why be so concerned? It is up each and every person to make their own decisions about what they want to do.

I believe that chat forums and discussion boards are a good idea, they allow people to communicate ideas, theories, or just simple opinions on topics of interest with others... since when was it a bad idea to communicate? The sharing of knowledge and ideas is what encourages society to grow and develop into a better place.

you will be missed, such a hottie, such a waste...i too wish i could of met you.

LAST NIGHT AT A GIRLFRIENDS HOUSE WATCHING CABLE I CAUGHT AN EPISODE OF SEAQUEST AND MY FRIEND SAID THAT HE'D KILLED HIMSELF ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO. AS A BRANDIS FAN IN MY TEENS I THOUGHT SHE CAN'T BE SERIOUS, BUT TODAY WHEN I LOGGED ON, THE SHOCK THAT I FELT WAS SURREAL. JONATHON BRANDIS WAS AN EXPERIENCED AND TALENTED ACTOR AND IT SADDENS ME THAT SOMETHING THIS TRAGIC CAN HAPPEN TO ANYONE. THIS BRIGHT SHINING STAR WINKED OUT TOO EARLY. MY BELATED CONDOLENCES TO HIS FAMILY AND FRIENDS. HE WILL BE REMEMBERED BY MANY.

Rest In Peace, Jonathan. I will not forget you.

Rest in peace my dear Jonathan....

Being someone unknown to you is very hard. what I feel right now is very hard to explain I don,t know you yet you touched my life. Thank you for making me feel this way. Thank you for being a part of my life through the characters you portay in every movies you make. What may have caused you to take your life is unknown to everyone we hope to know the reason behind so that we could have stopped you beforehand, but since it already happen all I could do for you is to pray for your soul.

Hope you found the answers....

Love,
Gervil

It was much of a shock when I heard of his death. He was such a sweet kid with talented acting abilities. I remember watching him in movies as a kid. Films like Neverending story II and It and not forgetting Seaquest. It's hard to reason why people take their own life but I guess maybe in Jon, life was somehow too much to cope. Blaming him for his weakness is both unjust and prejudiced as the motive behind his suicide is still unknown. My belated condolences to parents of Jonathan. Rsst in peace Jonathan and may the Lord love you always.

hi.
i am a big jb fan i i was so sad when i heard i just heard it today (30th april 04) i live in norway and they dont tell you so much here.
i cryed for houers.
r.i.p jonathan
i will ALWAYS love you.

love from tina.

all jb fan are welcome to email me. at: tinakristinsolum@hotmail.com

I've been surfing the internet for quite some time now. It was out of sheer fanaticism with seaquest that I stumbled into this tragic news. I love seaquest and I adore each and every cast with a strong emphasize on the first season. I am appalled and I wasnt expecting it to be a suicide case. As I saw the statement" In loving memory of Jonathan who cant be with us today, I tried to search the internet about it. I was definitely shocked and sad about the fact that he committed such. I watched him during his seaquest days and found him to be a typical teenage actor who have done a good job portraying his role. I find mquite serious with his role as well. I am charmed with each characters and couldnt see any other actors playing their roles. Jonathan belongs to that wonderful cast. I have read that he still talks with some of the cast after its cancellation. Im sure they will be devastated. Its a big loss. He is a year older than me. I just hope that he find peace wherever he is now. May God rest his soul. My heart and prayers goes out to his family.

I guess I am a little slow. It's the 1st of May 2004 and I was sitting here at home watching Ladybugs when I decided to Google Jonathan Brandis. I was stunned at what came up. I had no clue he was dead. I was so in love with him when he was on seaQuest DSV! I watched every show just to see him. And today I'm 27 years old and I sat here reading the news that he had killed himself last year. I cried, because it's just such a waste. And because it's like part of my childhood died with him. Why?? I'm sure everyone has asked that. I guess we'll never know.

I just found out that Jonathan is dead. It is way after the fact and I can't believe how out of touch I have been. I met Jon when I was 12 years old on a movie set in Texas. He was wearing a black sweat suit. He was a year older than me and I thought I would never get over loving him. He was sweet enough to give me his auotgraph and I still have it. When I heard, a chill ran through me. I am so sorry and sad. I never knew him, but somehow, I wish there was something that I could have done. I'll never forget him. He was a great actor. I will say a prayer for you Jon. You are loved. Erin

i donno bout ya`ll..but i just really miss the kid..he was great and i grew up with him. we went on a few dates and he was so nice and hes not like those actors that are so caught up and conceited about their looks and fame. he was just a regular person like me and you and everyone else. he was soo happy all the time and he didnt let his frustrating job get in his way..he lived the 27 years to the fullest and if anyone knew him like i did you`d definetly be surprised about why he did this. he was a strong person and he understood everything..he was just goin through a denial stage. but he just couldnt control it. i love him a lot and i miss him more than words can explain..love you jonathan<3...:'-(

Last night, I was watching MTV's Child Star Babylon and my best friend and I were shocked to find out that Jonathan Brandis had killed himself. I remember how much I loved him on "SeaQuest DSV"; he was the only reason I watched that show. I can remember everyone having pictures of him from Tiger Beat magazine taped up in their lockers in junior high. And I used to watch him in "Ladybugs" all the time. My friend and I were so sad when we heard about him. Neither of us could believe that we hadn't heard a word about it till just last night. He was one of the big heartthrobs from my junior high years, and I won't ever forget him.

Last night, my best friend and I were shocked to hear that Jonathan was dead. We were watching VH1's "Child Star Babylon" when they mentioned it. We both felt so incredibly bad because neither of us had heard a word about it till just last night. I remember all the girls in my junior high school taping pictures of him from Tiger Beat magazine up in their lockers. I was a huge fan of "SeaQuest DSV", and the only reason I even watched the show was because of Jonathan. I loved him so much, and I can't believe he's actually dead. He had such incredible talent, and he'll be very missed.

look, jonathan was a amazing actor and seemed like a decent friend.He had everything going for him and yet partaked in his tragic death.After seeing the ladybugs so many years ago i thought that it was the best movie and it wouldent have been the same or even close to that good if he was not in that movie. Me and my sister would always fight over who gets him.He could have had any girl he wanted and yet again he killed himself. Do you all really think that he killed himself or got killed?i am so confused.Maybe he was undera lot of pressure and just couldent handle it anymore.but all i know is that he was a good person.and will be missed always.We love you and regret ur death. You might be looking over all your fans and i just thought you should know that you are an inspiration and will be missed dearly.

look, jonathan was a amazing actor and seemed like a decent friend.He had everything going for him and yet partaked in his tragic death.After seeing the ladybugs so many years ago i thought that it was the best movie and it wouldent have been the same or even close to that good if he was not in that movie. Me and my sister would always fight over who gets him.He could have had any girl he wanted and yet again he killed himself. Do you all really think that he killed himself or got killed?i am so confused.Maybe he was under a lot of pressure and just couldent handle it anymore.but all i know is that he was a good person.and will be missed always.We love you and regret ur death. You might be looking over all your fans and i just thought you should know that you are an inspiration and will be missed dearly.

I still find this unbelieveable and I can't seem to adapt to the idea of him being gone in my mind. I remember reading about his suicide months ago and crying because of the shock and confusion. I agree with many of the people who commented here, his ability to capture the crowd with his talent and good looks was incredible, and to see or hear about someone like that passing away from a typical yet stupid manner such as suicide, is just depressing and heartbreaking. And no, we may not understand why he decided to end his life, and niether approve of it, but as his fans I think the only thing we can do is cherish all the memories of him and make it known that he will be extremely missed. || WE LOVE YOU J.B FOREVER ||

I am at a loss for words. I had no idea about Jonathan's death until recently. All I can say is that he will be missed.

I think the loss of Jonathan is very sad. Most of us grew up with him, and though we hadn't thought about him since we got out in "big people" worlds, he was a major part of our childhood. I guess I always expected to see him occasionally on t.v. and say" Wow, I used to love that guy." Now, it's sad to know that as we grow up he won't be around. I heard that he was upset about not being able to get work, this should make us value those actors we treasured as children, so they don't go through the same thing. I also wish he could see just how many fans he did have. Most everyone my age (early 20's) knows who he is and is shocked on his death. I know I will miss him and I do thank him for many hours of fantasies, laughs, and talent. I can remember how excited I would get as a little girl when "Ladybugs" and "Sidekicks" would come on t.v. =)

couple of days ago I saw this show on VH1 bout child stars an all and they mentioned that Jonathon Brandis offed himself some months ago. I kinda felt wierd and curious to go online and find out why this guy/kid that I thought was lame and did lame pictures off'ed himself. I found out soo much about him...that I felt bad for not liking him or his movies. Ive read almost all of the post and still no real clue on WHY he did it, was it drugs, money, D/C level celeb status??? I mean he lived right off of Wilshire and LaBrea, not the best area in Hollywood 99 cent store round the corner and Johnnys cheap ass dinner round the other, my gf's a personal trainer and lives in way better digs than that. Really why did he do it, someone must come forward and spill what they know or should I go to the Enquierer site?
Hey Jb wherever you are Lord have mersey on your sole.

i agree with all who morn Jonathan,I too Morn. We all seem to have the same experiances. And I too came across the othe day a giant poster in a frame i had , a shiver went up my spine! WHY?! is all my heart says. If he only knew he was still loved! How could he not!? WhY!? I felt i had alot in common with him, both being only children who want so bad to make movies. I gave my dreams up to be a mother, he didn't, he still could have accomlished being a director. I would have been jelouse and hated it, but he should have fathered a child, so maybe his beauty could still shine in the world. I still have all my Jon things too! i saved all my $ to get a subscription to BOp and The Big Bopper magizines, Just to get pics of him and read about him. I fought to see his movies on the day they came out! And I have 80% of all the SeaQuest's on tape and I even Tapes and still have The episode of saved by the Bell the college years where jonathan came to Thanksgiving dinner on tape too! My mom is just as sad as we are,she knew that he was a good person that was ok to "love". WEll all love him! And Why didn't the Acadamy awards have Jonathan on the screen for those we lost this year?!?!?!?!? I watched it just to see his face and see the reaction of the crowd, but nothing! Are they to "rightouse to have him on there, cause this was a suicide? Whatever---If Mary and Greg, jon's parents ever read this. I'm sorry for you loss of your only child and i am praying that you can heal and find the understanding that we as jonathan's fans will never understand.
Love always Susannah

I think everyone here has said it all.Sometimes it's always too late. But in most cases of sucicide you never know what really is on someones mind. From Sidekicks to Seaquest DSV, Jonathan Brandis made his mark. I think everyone should remember him for what he did and who he was. From all of his fans including myself you will be missed, rest in peace Jonathan.

I can't believe this really happened. Everyone has already said what i want to say, so I won't repeat it. but,honestly though, a part of me just died. I found out also by watching the VH1 special about child stars and all their problems. The neverending story 2 was one of the most influential movies when i was young and i always loved the ladybugs! I just hope that he knew how many fans he had, and how many people loved him and his work. I miss him so much and i never even knew him....

I feel so sad...
I had a teenage crush on him when I was about 11 years old. I remember buying all these magazines he was in and watching all his films.
Even in college, though completely past my teenybopper crush phase, I looked him up on the web every so often just to see what he was up to.

I am surprised that this news shocked me so, I had trouble catching sleep after the day I found out, could't stop thinking about why someone would kill themselves and I wonder if they would regret it if ofcourse they could. Haven't we all (well perhaps not, I hope not) thought about it at some point (I know I have), but are now happy that we didn't go through with it. It's sad to know that someone can be so desperate to end it all. I feel for his friends and family, this must be so tough on them, they must feel so hopeless.

Charissa (The Netherlands)

jonathan brandis was the shit and i was so pissed of wjen i found out about his death.he was such a charasmatic actor and had a bright future ahead of him.he was goergeous and i wish he would have never committed suiside.RIP jonathan and i'll keep u in my heart and may god bless you!

i like jonathons acting alot he made lots of people happy in his life so why would he do something like that and may his moives go on being sold at stores for life im gonna miss him sincearly colin

I knew about Jonathan Brandis acting career, but I really didn't know about his death until now, let say a couple of weeks ago. Since then I started looking up info. about him, photos, etc. I didn't remember how cute he was, he was beautiful, and I don't know the reazons of what he did with his life, but for sure he had his reazons. Why? we may never know, but I hope he is in heaven. And I hope he is having there what he didn't had here, and if he is in heaven, he is living a better life and being happy even though some people here miss him. I'm sorry for what happened, I'm sorry for his parents and family, and hope you are in a better place with that beautiful face and smile you always had.

well, what can i say, im 18 now...and i remember seeing him in lady bugs and sidekicks, matter of fact im watching sidekicks on t.v. now, i cant believe he took his own life...i didnt know, until i watched the oscars, i hope he has peace in heaven, he will be missed greatly. from lady bugs "all you have to do is dreeeeeaam"

I haven't read every comment in here but a couple so far piss me off.
First off if someone kills themself it is not for you to judge them. If there is a God then He will sort it out.
I understand that religion plays alot in why people say that people who commit suicide should go to hell and I can't tell you not to believe that if you do. But that same religion also teaches you NOT to judge other people and that is that.
He killed himself and if you loved him you will feel pissed and upset and hurt and angry. Believe me I know this.
I've had three people in my family kill themselves. One more family member shot himself in his car but didn't die. I also had another family member slit her wrists to the bone but luckily didn't die. And who knows how many other people I've know have thought about or attempted it and failed. I've had more than one friend kill themself. And let me tell you... until you are standing there talking to someone and a day later they are dead... you will never really know what suicide is all about. The only thing that can even be close is to accidently kill someone yourself.
I have been to the lion's den
I have seen the blood on the wall
No place for joy... a nightmare land
And suicide was all I saw
Live Life
Don't let anyone bring you down. Even if you love them. Meet them when you are old. Peace DJ

I always felt Jonathon Brandis was a solid actor and I loved the movies of his i saw; Sidekicks, Neverending story 2, and ladybugs are all warm family movies and are favorites of mine that i could watch over and over again in the past but now when I watch them ill always think of how that funny young boy isnt with us anymore.

I wish the best for his family and prey he has moved on to a better place.

I don't sympathize. I lose total respect.

OK.. FIRST OFF, I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO HAVE HATEFUL FEELINGS TOWARDS JONATHAN BRANDIS. IS IT SAD? OF COURSE IT IS. SHOULD HE HAVE FOUND SOME HELP? YES, BUT MAYBE HE TRIED. I READ AN ARTICLE THAT STATED HOW HE HAD TOLD SOME FRIENDS HE WANTED TO KILL HIMSELF. NO ONE LISTENED. SOMETIMES PEOPLE JUST FEEL LIKE THEY ARE ALONE, THAT NOBODY REALLY CARES. YOU KNOW? JUST BECAUSE WE ALL HAD CRUSHES ON HIM, DOESN'T MEAN THAT HE WAS ALWAYS SHOWN LOVE IN HIS PERSONAL LIFE. MAYBE PEOPLE JUST ASSUMED THAT HE KNEW THEY CARED, BUT NEVER REALLY CAME OUT AND TOLD HIM.
I JUST FOUND OUT A FEW DAYS AGO, BECAUSE A FEW WEEKS BEFORE HE PASSED AWAY, MY MOM LOST HER BATTLE WITH BREAST CANCER, SO MY MIND WAS JUST FOCUSED ON MY LOSS, AND TRYING TO GET THROUGH. BUT I TOO, WAS A BIG FAN OF JONATHAN, AND I HAD JUST WATCHED -LADY BUGS, A FEW DAYS BEFORE. I DECIDED TO LOOK HIM UP AND SEE IF HE WAS GONNA BE IN ANY NEW MOVIES, AND I CAME ACROSS THE JONATHANBRANDIS.ORG--MEMORIAL PAGE. IT WAS TOO CRAZY TO BELIEVE. IT SHOULD TEACH EVERYONE TO PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO THEIR LOVED ONES, BECAUSE YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN THEY ARE IN NEED OF HELP, SOMEONE TO LISTEN, OR JUST SOMEONE WHO WILL REMIND THEM THAT THEY ARE NEVER ALONE.
WE ARE ALL ENTITLED TO OUR OPINIONS, BUT UNLESS YOU HAVE REALLY LOST SOMEONE, YOU DON'T KNOW HOW IT FEELS. SOMETIMES PEOPLE JUST GIVE UP.
ANYWAY.... THAT'S WHAT I THINK ABOUT EVERYTHING. I HOPE YOU ALL TAKE CARE.

I have known for almost seven months, but it feels like yesterday as with everything in my life that has to do with him. To many people he was, Jonathan Brandis the Star, Teen Idol, and The "Hot" Guy with blue eye's from (insert movie or tv show here). For six years I put him in the later catagory, and also became a humungus fan. This all changed the day I laid eye's on him in person(well over ten years ago). Before I even spoke to him, my image of him changed, he became a real human being, who just had an intriging job. He was nothing but, nice, gentle, and heaven forbid you tell him to rush while he was talking to someone (he told some people off while he and I were talking). We talked long enough for girls and women to call me a (female dog), and to ask me if I was his girlfriend. Before I said goodbye i gave him and kiss on the cheek, saying thanks for the conversation, he kissed mine saying he was returning the favor. He then asked my address (yes I did start to converse with him via mail, and did so a few times until my life was hectic as was his). Then almost 4 years ago I decided to write him a letter. To shock and surprise he wrote me back, and added a new autographed headshot (for my big collection of his). The only thing I regret is never telling him, how much HE really meant to me. He had saved a damsel in distress, but the secret damsel never told her secret to her knight in shinning armor. Yes he did save my life one night when I needed someone, and he showed me that dreams do come true, you just have to want them to. The only dream I have wanted was to tell him this in person. I thought a letter would not do the justice. Plus I never wanted him to think he had to live up to anything, or anyone. Somethings just can't be conveyed to well unless it is in person. This is the Jon I will remember, at first a guy, then a man, who ALWAYS made time for others, who was never egotistical (to me), someone who put others before himself, and someone who did care about other people, more than himself at times. Unless you have been truely suicidal, you will never understand the anguish during the continplating, and the attempting. Don't pass judgement unless you have been there!!! Jon, thanks for giving me a reason to survive, thanks for giving me a reason not to hide. I will forever wish for a time machine to go back and return the favor to you. I am everything I am, and it is all because of you. Like I told you in my last letter, even when I am gone, you'll be here in me, and still dear to me. I love you, and will be forever missing you. I will see you one day on the otherside. Tell everyone how you feel, they may not be here tomorrow. Also, Suicide in a permanent solution to a temporary problem.

I just wanted to say i had the biggest crush on Jon for every me and my friends adrienne compared pictures of him..watched all his movies he was our movie night guy to watch..wall plastered with him..we were weird we wore the same plaid shirts he did obsessed we were with him..my mom still reminds me of how in love i was with him till this day i am now 23..and my family still reminds me of " do you remember when you loved jonathan brandis and you even tried to sound like him.." i don't remember that but i was in love with him never ever missed an episode of seaquest...he was and always willl be too special for me and i didn't even know him..i wanted to for so long...i will soon enough meet him..in god's kingdom...

how did this one get in without a name?

When i first noticed about his death was on June 2004. I was watching VH1 and it was showing how all the childhood stars grew up and had alot of problems. and it talked about how some of them passed away. Then it said like Jonathan Brandis who committed suicide and i was like (no that couldnt be the guy who im thinking of!!) and i went to us.imdb.com and looked it up then one day the movie Ladybugs was on and it said starring Jonathan Brandis and then i knew it was true. I felt realy bad he seems like a great guy. He had the cutest face and smile i just couldnt beleive it. Then i remembered when i found out that him and Tatyana Ali hooked up i was so happy for them. I though dang she is so LUCKY!! because he was really cute and had the sweetest smile. But im just confused why he did it. i wish we could of known the reason. Then i think i wished someone could of saved him from doing this.

We can still do something for him. Pray
When People killed their selves, they have to stay on earth since the day they have to die. (punishment) Then it can gets worse or better. But a prayer can help. Pray for the ones are not on heaven and on hell. Pray for Jonathan

Hi I learned about his death through my brother who had once been his friend while growing up as a child star. He found out through there mutual friend James Marsden and when he told my sisters and I we couldn't believe it. My sister who is closer in age had followed sea quest just because of johnathan. It saddend us but watching my brother go trhough struggles after his career didn't go any furthur gives me an understanding to what kind of damage it can do. He was a true artist with an amazing ability to touch so many people's hearts. Rest In Peace my dear boy

Like others I just found out about Jonathan's death. I'm as shocked as the next person. I was simply on the computer looking him up because I had such a crush on him when I was younger. He was one of my first major crushes. I had SeaQuest on video to watch over and over as well as any movies I could get my hands on of his. I can't believe such a talented star could do this to himself. I hope he is in a better place now and he is finally happy. As for his family, no one can replace their loss but I hope they can make peace with it one day as well.

when i found out that jonathan killed himself, i wanted to throw up. i had a good friend commit suicide in the mid 80's her family never got over it and to this day it still hurts. my cousin was murdered 13 years ago and we miss her dearly. the sadness is something that never really goes away, but we go on. so to the family and friends of jonathan my heart goes out to you. but remember he is in a great place and our loss is HIS gain. goodbye to truly a wonderful actor we all love you jonathan

Yes. I am one of those who only recently learned of Jonathan's death by surfing the internet. Sad story. Only wish I could learn more of his last days. Interestingly enough, I am also 27 and I think I understand why Jon wanted to go. Sometimes when you try so hard and still fail, it can take a toll on you. This young man acted all his life but never had a breakout role as an adult. Sadly, I think if he had waited just a little longer, he would have been one of those actors that made a huge comeback. One of those actors that would make you say, " I remember that guy. We used to love him and we still do." But he probably got tired of waiting, or perhaps he had other issues with women or personal things we will never know. Whatever the reason, he was so sad that he felt he had nothing to live for. He just wanted to go and we can't blame him for that. All we can do is miss him and ask, "Why". He didn't leave a letter, so I think he wanted to leave his death a mystery. Farewell Jon, you are in my thoughts.

I WAS A BIG FAN OF JONATHA BRANDIS I ALLWAYS TOUGHT THAT HE WAS SUCH A HOTTIE, AND I GOT MAD WHEN HE KISSED OTHER GIRLS IN MOVIES,BUT THAT DIDN'T MATTER BECAUSE HE DIN'T KNEW ME.WHEN I HEARD THE NEWS THAT HE SUCIDE HIMSELF I WAS REALLY SAD BECAUSE I REALLY CARED ABOUT HIM SINCE I FIRST SAW HIM IN THE MOVIE LADY BUG.I HOPE HIS RESTING IN PEACE...

I had just Recently found out of Jonathon's Death i quickly Bursted into tears i had seen him in so many movies and thought wow! hes awesome and will make it so far but for something this horrible to happen to such a wonderful person with a great future ahead of him it breaks my heart and i honesty would give so much for him to come back. To his Family he will always be with you and make it threw this hard time
R.I.P Jonathon Brandis You will be incredibly missed,
Elisa

JONATHON BRANDIS I JUST FIND OUT ABOUT HIM TODAY FOR THE PEPOPLE THAT SAID HE SHOULD BURN IN HELL HOW WOULD YOU LIKE IT IF HE SAID THAT TO YALL YOU WOULD NOT LIKE IT WOULD YOU JONATHON BRANDIS REST IN PEACE FOR HIS FAMILLY AND FRIENDS WE KNOW THAT YOU WILL MISS HIM JONATHON BRANDIS REST IN PEACE WE WILL MISS YOU VERY MUCH GOODBYE

I was a big fan bac in the day, and I still am. Its sad that Jon gave up on life so short, I was looking forward to see him in the future, I just hope he's opened some eyes on how much it can hurt your loved ones, if you feel like doing the same. Don't. Think of how much your loved in your life by family and friends.

I for one couldn't be any happier that Jonathan Brandis ended it all! I always thought Lucas was the little fairy of the Seaquest team, and am extremely glad that he had his wings plucked! This couldn't be better if he would have drowned diving to save a man he thought was a drowning Roy Schneider with his leg in the mouth of a big fish. Seaqueer was a sexually inadequate show which defined it's gayness by it's fans. I'll bet all of you mourn the loss of Danny Pintauro as well. Another dead queen!

Hi my names Christie im from Australia i just learnt about jonathan's death 1 hour ago see i thought i would hire some childhood movies which i had not seen for awhile the never ending story 2 was 1 of them. i love that movie i decided to go on the internet to see what jonathan was up to now days, i hadnt heard from him since sea quest and was wondering what he was doing now. I was so upset to see he had commited suicide at first i thought someone had made up a really bad cruel joke but it no it was unfortunatly true. I am still crying now as im typing this dont know the reason y he decided to kill, himself and i guess we never will he was such a stunning actor a beautiful really hot looking guy his eyes where so beautiful, his acting so awesome. I 2 have tried 2 commit suicide and I often go to bed thinking i wish i would never wake up i hate my life. All i want to say is that i feel for his family and friends and i wish them all my love and may he rest peacefully in gods hands. Jonathon u will always be in my heart forever.

this is tragic! I have only known about jon's death since february of this year and when I read the headlines i found on google.com looking for pictures of him, I discovered the horrible knews and I fell off my chair in tears. I'm only 16 but I've been in love with jonathan brandis since I was seven years old and when I get married I am going to name my first son after him. I have two brothers named jonathan and gregory and when I found out that jon had died I felt like I had lost both of my brothers! I instantly dropped to my knees and begged God to protect them!
Many of you will tell me I am harsh for saying this but unfortunatley it is true!jonathan is sadly in Hell now because he wasn't a christian when he died.and I know for certain that no christian would ever kill themselves. In John 3:16 It reads "FOR GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD THAT HE GAVE HIS ONLY BEGOTTEN SON,THAT WHOSOEVER BELIEVETH IN HIM,SHOULD NOT PARRISH BUT HAVE EVERLASTING LIFE". jON DIDN'T BELIEVE. AND HE DIDN'T KNOW JESUS CHRIST AS HIS SAVIOUR that is why he is now suffering in the dark flames of hell. It hurts me to have to say that but I know its true. but I must say to someone out there who said that he or she was glad that jon was dead and quote"hoped he fried in Hell"unfortunately you got your sick wish!But how dare you be so hateful to jonathan? just because he killed himself doesn't make him a bad person and we respect him as an actor and as a person,we do not respect the fact that he committed suicide.....or did he? I personally believe that jon was possibly murdered. I don't know this for sure but something inside me says jon could never have killed himself. he was to happy with his life.
if anyone would like to talk to me about jonathan and has something nice to say about him(I'll will tolerate no jonathan haters!) please contact me at ponderosalover16@yahoo.com
ecclesiastes 8:1-9

oh yeah and to someone else out there. jonathan brandis was not gay! for your information he dated lots and lots of girls! so there! just because jon needed a haircut alot of the time doesn't make him a fruitloop! all of you jonathan haters out there,how dare you! you wouldn't like it if somebody said that about you now would you?huh? I didn't think so.SO STOP DISSING JON!!!! I get so ticked off when people bad mouth jonathan brandis. QUIT THROWING DIRTY CURVES!!!!!!!!

So much hatred and venom for someone so totally undeserving of it. Jonathan was a friend of mine, though not nearly as close as Jason Marsden or Ty Tan. The attacks from the ignorant are nothing new to me. Jonathan was putting up with the jealous tirades of the uninformed when he was only thirteen. He wondered then why people hated him so much (seaqueer?) and why they insisted that he was a spolied self-centered kid with no talent.

He was so much more than even the Jonophiles are willing to give him: generous, pure, talented, gentle, beautiful inside and out. Speak only good of the dead. Someday all of us will be in the next world, and whatever deeds we have done will be judged by those we've left behind. The ignorant will throw rocks, if that's the only thing that they have, and the ones who love you will hurt for it. Some of them, if they can rally the sytrength, will try to protect your name, your legacy, if they can. Some of them will just be too overwhelmed.

Jon isn't here to defend himself against the haters and idiots who want him to have been on drugs or insane or "damned" because their book says so. He was quite well aware of what he was doing, even in the end, and had made the decison with a clear mind and conscience - if that's believable.

Maybe all of the non-stop rumors and the fighting with the ignorant over his image - which he had kept so carefully by NOT doing all of the things that so many others had fallen victim to, finally got to be too much for him. Something finally made him leave us, and we are all the lesser for it.

And, yes, I DO think about him every day. Every hour. Sometimes every minute. I have a "life", but he took a great big chunk of it with him, and it's going to be a long time until things become normal again. If they ever will.

Jonathan never asked anything of me but to listen and be there when he needed advice or info, or just needed a laugh. He often asked me about depression, suicide, mortality, the afterlife, death in general.

I never figured out, until now, why he was so interested.

But I can't be angry, only hurt. He LEFT hell to go somewhere else, I'm sure. The haters and the detractors only prove to me that he was right that this place just wasn't ever going to be fair to him, no matter what he did for the rest of us.

So long, J-Dog. See you on the other side. -Gar

Gar,thank you for your comments about jon. I never knew him,but hearing things about him from his friends always brings me closer to him. I love jon very much and I miss him terribly,but I can't just lay back and pretend that everything is hunk-dory for jon now when I know all too well that it isn't. I know we would all like to think that our loved ones who have passed from this earth as jon did are in heaven,and I hate to have to say this because it'll really hurt you,but I have to say it beacause the Bible says it. And if the bible says it then its the truth. Unfortunatley, you can't leave hell and go somewhere else,its impossible! Once you're there,thats it.You're there for eternity. Jon was sadly not a Christian,even though he was a good guy doesn't make him a christian.In the Bible in ROMANS 3:10 IT READS"As it is written, there is none righteous,no,not one."
And it says about those who will be judged in hell in 2nd Peter 2:4-"For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but cast them down to hell,and delivered them into chains of darkness,to be reserved unto judgement."
Jon may have done a lot of really good things in his short life,but good works don't get you to heaven. You need God to get there,you have to believe that God sent his son Jesus Christ to earth to die on the cross for us and you have to believe that when Christ died,he shed his blood in order to pay the penulty for our sins,and save us from our sins. God's son died in our stead and we have to believe that. In John 3:16 it reads"For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son,that whosoever believeth in him,should not perish,but have everlasting life."
Jon didn't believe that,he wasn't a christian,therefore when he died,he didn't pass into everlasting life in Heaven with the Lord Jesus Christ,but he passed into everlasting death,and can never be brought back.Ever,P