“Growing Pains” star Andrew Koenig was found dead at Stanley Park in Vancouver, Canada. The actor’s dad Walter Koenig, who starred in “Star Trek”, confirmed that his son took his own life and sent a message to anyone who might suffering from depression and feels suicidal that there is always another way. There is always someone that cares (watch video below).

“My son took his own life,” Walter said while choking back tears. “He was obviously in a lot of pain.”

“The only other thing I want to say is, we’ve already said what a great guy he was, what a great human being. He was obviously in a lot of pain. I received an awful lot of emails, hundreds of emails from people who said he was depressed…families who said they had someone in their family who showed signs of this kind of behavior or who had in fact lost members of their family…

“If you’re one of these people who feel like you can’t handle it anymore, there are people out there who really care. You might not think so and ultimately it might not be enough, but there are people out there who really really care. So before you make a final decision check it out again and talk to someone.”

There can’t be a bigger pain than what Andrew’s parent, Judy and Walter, must be going through. Andrew had reportedly stopped taking his anti-depressants nearly a year ago. Before Andrew went to Canada to visit friends, he gave a thirty day notice on his apartment in Venice, CA, and moved out, started selling all his belongings and returning borrowed items.

Walter Koenig, Andrew Koenig’s Father, Message Video Below

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