article_snippet.sent: Fredric Brandt was battling with extreme depression before the 65-year-old's suicide .
article_snippet.sent: Sources close to Brandt said the doctor, who suffered from depression, told People magazine Brandt was 'definitely hurt' by an apparent portrayal of Brandt on the Netflix show.
article_snippet.sent: The friend called The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt send up 'bullying,' but added that it did not cause Brandt suicide.
article_snippet.sent: Sources were today opening up about how Brandt was wounded by the characterization - though Sources said that his suicide could not be pinned on one insulting TV show.
article_snippet.sent: A friend speaking to People said: 'his suicide was making fun of Brandt for the way Brandt looked
article_snippet.sent: But that was not why Brandt committed suicide.
article_snippet.sent: Brandt said how awful the public was, and how mean people are.
article_snippet.sent: Speaking out: Jeff Richmond, left in New York City today, spoke out on Monday over the death of Brandt.
article_snippet.sent: A police report into the tragic passing of The plastic surgeon revealed Brandt was suffering suicidal tendencies for just 10 days before Brandt killed Brandt.
article_snippet.sent: The police report reveals that Dr. Fredric Brandt was suffering from extreme depression before Dr. Fredric Brandt death and wanted to kill Dr. Fredric Brandt .
article_snippet.sent: Abravanel said that sources told Abravanel Dr. Fredric Brandt was 'devastated' over comparisons to The doctor .
highlights_snippet.sent: Fredric Brandt had been suicidally depressed for 10 days before Fredric Brandt took Fredric Brandt own life .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: Friends said that, though Fredric Brandt Fredric Brandt was upset, show didn't cause Fredric Brandt death .