http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/british-columbia/actor-andrew-koenig-found-dead-in-vancouver/article1481696/
Family and police confirmed Thursday that Andrew Koenig, an actor who had been missing in Vancouver since Valentine's Day, is dead.
Mr. Koenig's father, also an actor, told a news conference at Stanley Park that his 41-year-old son had committed suicide,and that his body has been discovered in the park.
Walter Koenig, famous for playing Russian crew member Pavel Chekov on the original Star Trek series, urged anyone with suicidal thoughts to seek help.
Andrew Koenig disappeared on Feb. 14. He was best known for his role as Richard “Boner” Stabone in the 1980s sitcom Growing Pains.
Mr. Koenig was due back in Los Angeles on Feb. 16, but he never showed up - sparking a search of Stanley Park, one of the Mr. Koenig's favourite places.
Earlier this week, his father told a news conference at the Vancouver Police Department that his son suffered from depression and that the family worried he may harm himself.
网易娱乐2月26日报道(编译/ustv)据国外媒体报道,加拿大警方于当地时间2月25日(北京时间2月26日)在温哥华的史丹利公园中确认了前不久失踪的《成长的烦恼》男星安德鲁・克尼格(Andrew Koenig)的尸体。
41岁的安德鲁・克尼格曾是热门美剧《成长的烦恼》(Growing Pains)演员,不久前在加拿大的温哥华失踪。在当地时间2月25日中午,搜寻安德鲁的父母及亲友在温哥华的史丹利公园中发现了安德鲁・克尼格的尸体,该处树林茂密,不过离树林中的人行道只有30米。
温哥华的警方目前正在就尸体展开调查,他们初步判断安德鲁・克尼格是自杀的,但是还是会就死因继续调查。
安德鲁・克尼格的父亲沃尔特・克尼格(Walter Koenig)在新闻发布会上说他的儿子死于自杀,并且透露自己的儿子一直患有抑郁症。安德鲁・克尼格曾于1985-1989年在《成长的烦恼》中出演主角迈克・西弗(Mike Seaver)的好友伯纳(Boner),当时也是属于常规角色,并且受到了剧迷的好评。
【事件回顾】:著名情景喜剧《成长的烦恼》中饰演伯纳(Boner)一角的演员安德鲁・克尼格(Andrew Koenig)近日被证实在加拿大温哥华失踪。安德鲁的双亲称,安德鲁在失踪前的一段时间内情绪沮丧,行为略有失常。