Fredric Brandt had been suicidally depressed for 10 days before he took his own life . Police report into the 65-year-old 's suicide reveals Brandt was found on morning by friend , John Joseph Hupert , inside his garage . Hupert was staying with the cosmetic surgeon on doctors orders to monitor Brandt 's suicidal tendencies . Hupert revealed that Brandt had been taking medication for his depression . Paramedics declared the plastic surgeon dead at the scene after having found he hanged himself . Brandt 's psychiatrist , Dr. Saida Koita , arrived soon afterwards and told police she had been treating Brandt daily . Brandt was reportedly devastated by parody character Dr Franff in hit Netflix series Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt which debuted on March 6 . Friends said that , though Dr Brandt was upset , show did n't cause his death .
Fredric Brandt had been suicidally depressed for 10 days before he took his own life . Police report into the 65-year-old 's suicide reveals Brandt was found on Sunday morning by friend , John Joseph Hupert , inside his garage . Hupert was staying with the cosmetic surgeon on doctors orders to monitor Brandt 's suicidal tendencies . Hupert revealed that Brandt had been taking medication for his depression . Paramedics declared the plastic surgeon dead at the scene after having found he hanged himself . Brandt 's psychiatrist , Dr. Saida Koita , arrived soon afterwards and told police she had been treating Brandt daily . Brandt was reportedly devastated by parody character Dr Franff in hit Netflix series Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt which debuted on March 6 . Friends said that , though Dr Brandt was upset , show did n't cause his death .