I never knew Brad, I only know what I’ve read. That said, it appears that Brad was a Man that didn’t understand human nature - nor did his friends - and instead of accepting his humanity and apoligizing to all involved and moving on from his stupid and embarassing mistake, he killed himself. That didn’t have to happen. Very sad. If you want to know what happened, just google it.
You are right. Very sad. Suicide isn’t generally a rational act.