Andrew Koenig dead body found in a park, autopsy video, pics
Former 'Growing Pains' actor Andrew Koenig's dead body has been sent for post-mortem. The Growing Pains star was found dead Thursday in a wooded area of a sprawling downtown park after he committed suicide.
The actor's father, Walter Koenig, said "my son took his own life."
"He was obviously in a lot of pain," Walter Koenig said, referring his son's lifelong depression.
Andrew Koenig, 41, was reported missing on Feb. 18. His parents had called a press conference asking the public to help finding him a few days later.
On Tuesday, Vancouver police and a search-and-rescue team reached Stanley Park in Vancouver to look for any signs of the missing actor. Friends and family decided to try again on their own Thursday and one of them found Koenig's body near a marsh in a heavily wooded area about 100 feet (30 meters) off the Bridle Path. McGuinness said the body could not be seen from the walking path. The elder Koenig, who played Pavel Chekov on the original "Star Trek" TV series, was nearby when the body was found. Hours later, Koenig and his wife, Judith, issued a statement at a police station in the park. They said Andrew had been depressed, and had said earlier that he had given away his belongings and had been off his medication. They urged others who are having trouble coping to seek help.
On Tuesday, Vancouver police and a search-and-rescue team reached Stanley Park in Vancouver to look for any signs of the missing actor. Friends and family decided to try again on their own Thursday and one of them found Koenig's body near a marsh in a heavily wooded area about 100 feet (30 meters) off the Bridle Path. McGuinness said the body could not be seen from the walking path. The elder Koenig, who played Pavel Chekov on the original "Star Trek" TV series, was nearby when the body was found. Hours later, Koenig and his wife, Judith, issued a statement at a police station in the park. They said Andrew had been depressed, and had said earlier that he had given away his belongings and had been off his medication. They urged others who are having trouble coping to seek help.
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