Andrew Koenig, former
Growing Pains star, was found dead in a park in Vancouver yesterday, according to
CBS. He had been missing since February 14, and was believed to be severely depressed. His father
Walter Koenig revealed that he believes his son took his own life.
Andrew Koenig (dbtechno.com)
Koenig, who played "Boner" on the '80s sitcom
Growing Pains, missed his flight back to the US on February 16 and had not been heard from since then. Vancouver police looked for him for the next week, then came across his body about noon yesterday.
Andrew Koenig on 'Growing Pains' (Eonline.com)
The 41-year-old was apparently suffering from depression, according to
E! Online, and the Vancouver police were searching for him. He was reportedly staying with a burlesque dancer named Jenny Magenta in Vancouver. She wrote in a Facebook posting last Friday: "His parents have contacted us as he hasn't arrived and they have evidence that he his severely depressed."
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