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Official Registry for the “27 Club” of Notable Deaths

Q317539

Jonathan Brandis

American actor

Bio

Jonathan Gregory Brandis was an American actor. Beginning his career as a child model, Brandis moved on to acting in commercials and subsequently won television and film roles. Brandis made his acting debut in 1982 as Kevin Buchanan on the soap opera One Life to Live. In 1990, he portrayed Bill Denbrough in the television miniseries It, and starred as Bastian Bux in The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter. In 1993, at the age of 17, he was cast in the role of teen prodigy Lucas Wolenczak on the NBC series seaQuest DSV. The character was popular among teenage viewers, and Brandis regularly appeared in teen magazines. He died by suicide in 2003.2

Born1976 Apr 131
Died2003 Nov 121
Occupationactor, film actor, film director, film producer, model, screenwriter, television actor, voice actor1
Cause of deathhanging to death, suicide1
StatusConfirmed: Jonathan Brandis is a 27 Club member

Sources: 1Wikidata 2Wikipedia Photo