Andrew Koenig Hanged Himself, According to Source

By PopEater Staff Posted Feb 27th 2010 08:55AM

New details have emerged in the tragic case of actor Andrew Koenig, who was found dead Thursday morning in Vancouver.

A source for E! News claims that the 'Growing Pains' co-star hanged himself from a tree in Vancouver's Stanley Park. His body was reportedly discovered by a friend who took part in a search-and-rescue effort that began earlier in the week.

The official cause of death has not been released due to the ongoing investigation. A source for E! added that it could take two months before anything is determined.

However, at press conference this week, Andrew's father, Walter, confirmed that his son's death was a suicide. "My son took his own life," he said through tears.

"Andrew was a man who cared deeply about others, and who acted on his conscience ,working on a grass roots level to help those in need," Koenig's parents added in a statement Friday, according to E!. "To honor him and his life, we are suggesting people donate in Andrew's memory to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline or U.S. Campaign for Burma."

Koenig was first reported missing on Feb. 16 when he missed his flight home to Los Angeles. He was last seen on Feb. 14 at a friend's house in Vancouver.

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Saturday 27 February

By Maranda

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This is such a tragedy, Andrew was a very handsome sweet man. He's was the type of troubled man you would like to hold in your arms and try to make him well.

By Wish Belkin

Evidently he was a much better actor than most believed.

By confoozed

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How much you wanna bet alot of his pain came from being know as "Boner".

How much crap did he take during his lifetime having been know as a slang word for an erection.....Heh, dude, you're a boner, hah hah !!

I blame the producers of Growing Pains if this was the case.

*known* .... too early in the morning for me !!

By Carol G

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Hey smart ass Confoozed, I would have enjoyed his "boner" and I'm sure many other women too, I bet nobody says that about you!

By dennis

your are wrong-it was Bush's fault

By Titangirl

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I don't think he killed himself for being known as "boner". He can just move to another city where nobody knows him and starts a life there. I think he ended his life because he just don't see any reason to live on this Earth.

By Ed

What an idiotic statement to make. This poor guy had depression problems but neither you nor I know what caused him to be depressed. I, for one, offcer my deepest sympathies to his family. God rest his soul.

By rickson

Hey Andrew ,your in a better place than this miserable planet of pain.

By gary

email me about God

By Diana

This story is a sad one for sure. Not many people in Andrews possition, bothers to help anyone but their selves. Depression is a horrible experience to go through. I only wish Andew would have seeked help with his. No one can know exactly how ones feels while being depressed. No one can talk a person out of it, nothing one does to stop it helps. I pray Andrew has found his peace, and is with God, and sings with the angels.
My prayers are also with his family.

By tom

depression is brutal but it can be survived...so many young people that have tried it or thought about and are so glad they did not do it. ask for help go to loved ones EVERYONE needs help every now and then. so many many people hurt by one person's suicide

By Mary

My Heart goes out to Andrews Family,My deepest sympathy,when your depressed you don;t thinkof who your leaving behind you only think of the one who hurt you and think how sorry their going to be,in truth the;ll cry for awhile unless it;s family who will be crushed if your a close family.but life will go on and being depressed you don;t think to realise that.and people have to make a point if they see someone depressed or someone who took pills,help them call an ambulance.and tell the atendants what their doing or feeling call a hot line anything.
don;t wait and see if someone else will.if their mad at ou for calling an ambulance don;t worry the;ll get over it and go on with their life and thank you later.help a person who looks depressed not by giving them money if they owe a Bill pay the person they owe and get a recipt.

Sunday 28 February

By Chelle

"when your depressed you don;t thinkof who your leaving behind you only think of the one who hurt you and think how sorry their going to be,in truth the;ll cry for awhile unless it;s family who will be crushed if your a close family.but life will go on and being depressed you don;t think to realise that."

Mary, not just family will be crushed, anyone who cares will be. I lost a longtime friend whom I had just begun dating to suicide and I still miss and cry for him to this day. I suffer from Major Depressive Disorder and because of him I am still alive; he taught me what it is like to be a survivor of suicide and thus made be unable to inflict that type of pain on anyone I love.

By valeskas

Its is a hard life, if you have major depressions, now his troubled soul is gone forever. RIP

By carol

I feel so sorry for his parents. I know what they are going threw because I went threw the same thing 2 days after Thanksgiving. I don't think I will ever get over it. I think of
him every day....all threw the day and night. It is so hard.

By MBED3

What is missing in these young adults lives. My 29 year old daughter hung herself in December 2009. Had everything going for her, love of family, people that cared about her, but it wasn't enough. I'm willing to bet drug use in the early adult years played a huge part in this, that's my daughter's story. She left behind a 10 year old son. A very selfish act. She was cremated, and is now a distant memory. Thank you all for allowing me to vent my own frustration.

By Sandy

Prayers are with you and the family. May God give your His true love, peace, and hope. My son has clinical depression with rage anger and is going to a Christian counselor. It is difficult for kids with all the peer pressures of drugs, alcohol, sex, and pregnancy.

Through the difficult struggles, God and Christ is with you. Teh Holy Spirit helps us pray to God and know the words to say when we are distressed. (Romans 8:26. God knows your heart and suffering the lost of your daughter and hears your cries. Seek Christ and He will give you the answers and purpose.

Blessing in Christ

Sandy Seider

By charlie

I can feel your pain. My nephew was bipolar and hanged himself 2 days after Christmas in the same room his father overdosed in 2 years earlier. Life is hard and this only makes it harder for those left behind. So sad and now I gotta stop cuz I started tearing up >

By sweeteee53

SELFISH ACT? It's obvious you knew nothing about your daughter's depression. That is the cruelest thing you could have said. Obviously, you didn't understand depression or your daughter.

As far as Andrew's parents...what parent's would get a despondant letter while their child is still alive AND NOT CHASE AFTER HIM IN VANCOUVER????? There is nothing selfish about suicide. Maybe if you knew more, you could have prevented it like Andrew's parents. All I know is if I got a letter from my despondant son, knew he cleaned out his entire apartment, gave away his belongings...I WOULD HAVE WALKED TO VANCOUVER TO HELP HIM. There are so many resources available...and yet most parents ignore or rationalize the illness because you are afraid you will be blamed. I am sorry for your child but having a brain illness myself, I understand how people try to sweep it under the rug because they think it is a refection on them. wake up lady,\.

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