Some sad news that is somewhat trek related
CNN) -- Actor Andrew Koenig, who had been missing since February 14, committed suicide, his father told reporters after his son's body was found Thursday in a park in Vancouver, British Columbia.
"My son took his own life," Walter Koenig said at a news conference in the park.
The body of the former "Growing Pains" star was found by several friends who conducted their own search of Stanley Park, where Andrew Koenig liked to walk, his father said.
Koenig, 41, was reported missing by his parents after he did not board a flight to Los Angeles from Vancouver last week.
Walter Koenig -- himself an actor, known for his role as Pavel Chekov in the "Star Trek" series -- flew to Vancouver with his wife, Judy, on Tuesday to help with the search.
"He was obviously in a lot of pain," Walter Koenig said.
The Koenigs said they received a letter from their son last week in which he wrote in a "despondent tone."
He had stopped taking medication for depression about a year ago, his father said.
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http://www.cnn.com/2010/SHOWBIZ/TV/02/25/growing.pains.actor.dead/index.html
