Fredric Brandt dead: Celebrity dermatologist thought to be basis for Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt character

Dermatologist was suffering from an undisclosed illness

Christopher Hooton
Monday 06 April 2015 15:15 BST
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Dr. Frederic Brandt has been found dead at his Miami mansion aged 65.

A dermatologist to the stars, working on the faces of Madonna, Stephanie Seymour and more, Brandt was recently lampooned in Netflix series Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, in which Martin Short dons prosthetics and plays an unsettling plastic surgeon.

Brandt's publicist, Jacquie Trachtenberg, confirmed his death on Sunday, saying: "He passed away this morning. He was suffering from an illness. Everyone who knows him is devastated... I worked with him for over 20 years and he was an amazing man, not only was he a brilliant doctor, but he was the kindest human being."

No further details of this "illness" were given, though New York Post blogger Lesley Abravanel went as far as to claim he committed suicide due to depression associated with the portrayal (take with a truckload of salt):

The Miami-Dade County Medical Examiner Department said that an autopsy will take place on Monday.

Short's character was a fan favourite, and grabs and GIFs of him are being shared widely on Twitter today.

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