For those of you who may not have heard yet, actor Andrew Koenig — who had been missing in Vancouver since Feb. 14 –committed suicide. Andrew’s griefstricken father broke the news to reporters after his son’s body was discovered in a park in British Columbia on Thursday.
He was 41.
In the ’80s, Koenig played Richard “Boner” Stabone, on TV’s Growing Pains. He had struggled to emulate his early acting success later in life, causing him to spiral into a deep depression. Koenig was the son of Star Trek actor Walter Koenig.
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Police Constable Jana McGuinness said Andrew’s body was found in a densely wooded area just off a popular trail in Vancouver’s Stanley Park. She declined to identify how the star committed suicide.
The Koenig family is thanking fans for their kind words of support throughout the tragic ordeal.
“It means a lot to them and they are very appreciative of the support they are receiving,” a family rep said in a statement released late Thursday. “Each of these e-mails will be printed and bound in a remembrance book.”