Actor
Andrew
Koenig,
who
went
missing
after
he
was
seen
visiting
his
friends
in
Vancouver
on
February
14,
is
now
found
dead
in
Stanley
Park.
His
Family
and
the
Vancouver
police
have
confirmed
on
Thursday
that
the
Growing
Pains
star
was
in
depressed
state
that
led
him
to
commit
suicide.
Talking
to
the
media
at
the
news
conference
held
on
Thursday
evening,
the
actor's
father
Walter
Koenig,
who
is
known
for
his
role
Pavel
Chekov
on
the
original
Star
Trek
series,
said,
"My
son
took
his
own
life." He
also
spoke
about
his
depression
and
said,
"He
was
obviously
in
a
lot
of
pain."
Police
spokeswoman
Jana
McGuinness,
who
was
also
present
in
the
news
conference,
said
that
the
Vancouver
police
and
three
search-and-rescue
teams
had
held
a
search
operation
in
1,000
acres
Stanley
Park
and
they
found
Koenig's
body
near
a
marsh
in
a
heavily
wooded
area.
However,
she
confirmed
that
foul
play
was
not
involved.
The
coroner
was
taking
over
the
investigation.
However,
Andrew
Koenig,
41,
had
a
recurring
role
on
the
1980s
sitcom
as
Richard
"Boner" Stabone,
a
pal
of
star
Kirk
Cameron's
character,
Mike.