cosmetic dermatologist to the stars fredric brandt was found dead at his coconut grove home in miami on sunday , aged 65 .
joy behar tweeted : ` dr brandt was one of the sweetest , nicest , most generous people i have had the good fortune to meet & work with . he will be sorely missed '
kelly ripa , posted : ` my heart is breaking for the loss of dr. fredric brandt . my friend . you will be missed forever and in my heart even longer '
colleague dr robert anolik , who worked with brandt at his clinic , posted a moving tribute on monday saying he had lost a ` close friend '
the city of miami police department confirmed that dr brandt 's death on sunday was a suicide by hanging .
brandt was said to have been ` devastated ' over rumors comparing him to a character on the show , unbreakable kimmy schmidt .