Updated 05-May-2020.
Mondo shtuff from around the internet, all about JONATHAN BRANDIS!
My botty best at summarizing from Wikipedia: Jonathan Gregory Brandis (April 13, 1976 – November 12, 2003) was an American actor . Brandis made his acting debut in 1982 as Kevin Buchanan on the ABC soap opera One Life to Live . in 1990, he Brandis began his career as a child model for Buster Brown shoes . at the age of four, he began acting in television commercials . he attended valley professional school and graduated in 1993 . Brandis moved to los angeles with his family at age nine . he made guest appearances on shows such as Blossom; L.A. Law; Who’s the Boss? ; Murder, Brandis landed one of his best-known roles, as scientific prodigy Lucas Wolenczak . the role propelled him into teen idol status . he voiced mozenrath in Disney’ Brandis continued his career in supporting roles in Outside Providence (1999), Ride with the Devil (1999) he was cast in 111 Gramercy Park, a pilot for ABC that was not picked up by the network . Brandis made his final onscreen appearance in action drama Puerto Vallarta Squeeze . the then-couple appeared in an article in People magazine in 1995 . he died the following day of injuries sustained from the hanging Brandis did not leave a suicide note after his death . friends said he was depressed about his waning career . he had said that he intended to kill himself .