Googling actor Jonathan Brandis who played Bastian, I was so upset to discover that he had committed suicide in 2003. Jonathan Brandis was a child star. Not only was he in Neverending Story 2, he was highly praised for his role as young Bill Denbrough in horror drama IT, which now has a huge cult following. Not to mention he played child prodigy Lucas Wolenczak in seaQuest DMV.