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Jonathan Brandis Killed Himself


Surfnshannon

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I don't know why so many people find this surprising. I saw a programme on TV once about 'child' actors, and 'young' actors etc., who started to get into real problems as they matured - everything from drugs to suicide. No matter how good at acting these people might actually be...the life and trappings that go with the profession can actually snap some people. They simply cannot cope with everything it entails. When you listen to a lot of older actors, they often tell you stories about all the difficulties they had...how hard it was to get work sometimes, and how they could become chronically depressed if they received no work for months on end.

 

So I'm frankly not that surprised by this news, sad as it is. River Phoenix also died young.

 

One thing is for sure...the acting profession isn't all glitter and glamour.

 

Even with all that aside, we rarely find out the real reasons behind suicides. As I've said before...sometimes people just get chronically depressed, other times they suffer from mental illnesses that aren't always apparent until it's too late. Drugs can sometimes play a factor...and murder is an outside chance.

 

I'm sorry to see yet another promising talent has ended. May he rest in peace. :(

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