Brad Bufanda committed suicide on Wednesday, Nov. 1, a rep for the actor confirmed to HollywoodLife.com. “We are completely devastated for he was an extremely talented young actor and wonderful, caring human being,” his management said in a statement. “He was reviving his career having just completed 2 movies and we are shocked and saddened by his passing. The family would appreciate privacy at this difficult time.”
Law enforcement told TMZ that Brad reportedly jumped off a building in Los Angeles and a transient found his body on the sidewalk at around 1 a.m. Brad reportedly left a suicide note that gave the names of his parents with a “thank you” to the people in his life. Brad played Felix Toombs alongside Kristen Bell, 37, Jason Dohring, 35, and Ryan Hansen, 36, on Veronica Mars in seasons 1 and 2. He also co-starred with Hilary Duff, 30, and Chad Michael Murray, 36, in the 2004 movie A Cinderella Story. Before his untimely death, Brad made appearances on other shows like Malcolm In The Middle, Co-Ed Confidential, Boston Public, and Days of Our Lives. He was filming the movie Stan the Man when he died, according to IMDb. This is such a devastating tragedy. Brad will be so missed.
Brad experienced the massive Veronica Mars fanbase first-hand as an actor on the show. In a 2005 interview, Brad gushed about his co-stars. “That is one fun cast/crew,” he told MarsInvestigations.net. “Everyone’s really focused on the work. Everyone’s really dedicated. We all just want the show to look good.” The show was shockingly cancelled after season 3, but a movie was released in 2014 following a successful Kickstarter campaign. He also noted that the highlight of his career was working with Foxy Brown, 39, on MTV’s Duets. Brad had a YouTube channel titled EinsteinEnt. He had not posted a video since 2012.
The actor moved to Los Angeles to pursue a full-time film career after graduating high school in 2001. He loved to play basketball and was a fitness practitioner, according to his IMDb biography. He used to train up to 50 hours a week and was a high-level Sauna practitioner at one point.
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