'Baron Of Botox' Found Dead At Florida Home

Celebrity dermatologist Dr Fredric Brandt, a pioneer in the use of Botox whose A-list clientele included Madonna, has died aged 65.

Dr Brandt - dubbed the Baron of Botox - was found dead at his Florida home in what police are calling a suicide.

He apparently hanged himself on Sunday and foul play is not suspected, Miami police spokeswoman Frederica Burden said.

Dr Brandt's long-time publicist, Jacquie Tractenberg, said he had been suffering from depression.

Recently, she said, he had been upset by a thinly-veiled portrayal of him by actor Martin Short on the Netflix show Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.

"It definitely bothered him. It was a very mean portrayal," she said, but she added: "He didn't kill himself because of that one particular show."

In the Tina Fey show, comedian Martin Short plays a dermatologist who closely resembles Dr Brandt, including a shock of platinum blond hair and fair skin.

Dr Brandt, who had offices in Miami and New York, was also a radio host and frequent television talk show guest. He launched his Dr Brandt Skin Care line in 2001 and wrote two successful skin care books.

He opened his Miami dermatology practice in 1982 and developed an expertise in injectable substances, including Botox. He often tested new treatments on himself, news reports said.

For four years he hosted the Ask Dr Brandt show on SiriusXM radio, where his guests included celebrities such as Gwyneth Paltrow and Kelly Ripa.

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