'Growing Pains' actor Andrew Koenig missing
Former "Growing Pains" star Andrew Koenig, who had been missing since Feb. 14, was found dead Feb. 25, 2010, in Vancouver, British Columbia, The Associated Press reports.
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Andrew Koenig, 41, the actor and comedian best known for playing Richard "Boner" Stabone in "Growing Pains," is missing, Zap2it.com reports.
"He went up to [Vancouver] to visit friends who last saw him on the 14th," the actor's sister Danielle Koenig told the Web site. "Any information we can get on his whereabouts would be helpful."
Zap2it also has reported that celebrities Sarah Silverman, Alyssa Milano and other stars have been tweeting and blogging for information to help find the actor.
VH1's "Best Week Ever" star Doug Benson tweeted: "On a serious note, my buddy Andrew Koenig was last seen in Vancouver on Feb 14. If anybody knows where he is send me a message."
Radio host Jesse Thorn posted additional details about Koenig's disappearance on his blog: "[Andrew Koenig] Didn't make his flight back to the US on 2/16. The Vancouver Police are involved, and lots of people are looking."
TMZ.com reports that the actor's parents, Walter and Judy Koenig, said the last time they heard from their son was on Feb. 9 and that he was "not doing good."
They learned that his phone is turned off and the last time he received a text was Feb. 16, two days after his disappearance. Andrew Koenig's friend and partner on several projects, Lance Miccio, told TMZ that he last saw Koenig two weeks ago when the actor said he "was not going to work anymore." Miccio also confirmed with TMZ that Koenig was "suffering from depression."
Koenig's family asks that anyone with information to contact Det. Raymond Payette of the Vancouver Police Department at 604-717-2534.