When writing about Andrew Koenig’s disappearance, it was only natural to expect the worst, and hope for the best. It now seems that Koenig’s recent trip to Canada was perhaps, in part, to say goodbye to many people that he loved. Of course, that’s mere speculation on my behalf, but his selling of personal belongings in Los Angeles, and the increasingly despondent nature of his communication led to inevitable signs of suicide.
Grief stricken, his parents, Walter and Judith Koenig announced the death of their son on Thursday. “My son took his own life,” stated Walter. “Obviously, he was in a lot of pain.”
Vancouver authorities organized a three team search and rescue mission for Andrew Koenig on Tuesday, to canvas Vancouver’s 1,000 acre Stanley Park. Those closest to Koenig knew that the park was like a second home to him. After police found no evidence of his whereabouts, several of Andrew’s closest friends organized their own search party to cover the area on Thursday. With more insight into a potential place of solace, they found his body in a heavily wooded area, and first reported it to Koenig’s family.
The Vancouver Police Department has stated that there is no reason to believe foul play was involved, and the investigation has been turned over to the Vancouver Coroner’s Office–no cause of death has been released.
In recent years, Koenig had become more active behind the camera and in post-production roles, yet he will always be affectionately known as “Boner,” Richard Milhous Stabone, from TV’s Growing Pains.
(Image via: NY Daily News)
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