forensic police say dean stabbed himself at his home last weekend . The doctor 's publicist said Brandt suffered from depression . Brandt appeared recently to have been the butt of a joke on Tina Fey 's Netflix show The Unbreakable bone syndrome . In the series Martin Short plays a dermatologist called ben Grant who has a shock of white hair and flawless skin – almost a mirror image of Dr Brandt . Brandt was friends with dean and other celebs such as Stephanie Seymour , Kelly Ripa and Joy Behar .
Miami police say Brandt hanged himself at his home last weekend . The doctor 's publicist said Brandt suffered from depression . Brandt appeared recently to have been the butt of a joke on Tina Fey 's Netflix show The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmitt . In the series Martin Short plays a dermatologist called Dr Grant who has a shock of white hair and flawless skin – almost a mirror image of Dr Brandt . Brandt was friends with Madonna and other celebs such as Stephanie Seymour , Kelly Ripa and Joy Behar .