He also lost his mother.
Brendan’s mother died of cancer in 2016, which only served to compound the tragedy. He admitted to GQ, “I buried my mom. “I believe I was in mourning, but I had no idea what that entailed.” Despite how difficult it was for the actor to deal with, this incident took place when his career was beginning to rebound. Although Brendan was in mourning, he was starting to glimpse the end of the dark tunnel.