Deep-Sixed

Jonathan Brandis, '90s teen hearthrob but unable to turn that into an adult career, died in an apparent suicide last week at the age of 27. Brandis was responsible for the Neverending Story 2: The Next Chapter, Ladybugs and played Lucas Wolenczek, boy genius, on two seasons of the underwater sci-fi series, SeaQuest DSV. In his defense…. yeah, I got nothing. Brandis reportedly attempted suicide November 11, but the story didn't break until yesterday. One fan website reported a conversation with the LA coroner's office, where the coroner said he had received dozens of phone calls from fans, but nary a one from the media. A suicide, probably due at least in part to a career no one cared about, that goes unnoticed and unreported for more than a week? Talk about adding insult to injury.