The eyes of the world are focused on Vancouver as the winter Olympics are currently going on there, but some are looking towards Vancouver for another reason.
Andrew Koenig, who had a reoccurring role in “Growing Pains, was in West Vancouver in early February visiting friends. The 41 year old actor missed his flight back to Calif. on Feb. 16 and was last seen by friends on Feb. 14.
Koenig is the son of “Star Trek” star Walter “Chekov” Koenig. The Vancouver police issued a statement that said Koenig “had recently been despondent and his family and friends are concerned for his well-being.” On his web page, Walter said, “Andrew was suffering from depression at the time of his disappearance … On Feb. 16, Walter received a letter from his son Andrew, which caused his father to grow concerned about his whereabouts because of its despondent tone. It is not believed that any specific incident prompted Andrew’s disappearance.”
On “Growing Pains,” Koenig played Richard “Boner” Stabone, a friend of Mike, played by Kirk Cameron. Cameron has said he is praying for his missing friend and his family and has asked anyone with any information to come forward. He said in a statement, “Andrew, if you’re reading this, please call me.”
Also spreading the word of Koenig’s disappearance through Twitter and blogs is Sarah Silverman, Kevin Smith, Alyssa Milano, Felicia Day, Hal Sparks, Alyson Hannigan, Dave Holmes, and Doug Benson.
A less serious “missing person” report is that of Olympian superstar Apolo Anton Ohno’s mother. If you’ve watched the Olympics at all, you’ve probably seen Apolo’s proud father Yuki sitting in the stands. But, for three Olympics now, we’ve seen nothing of Apolo’s mother – what gives?
The New York Times is reporting that Yuki won custody of Apolo from his mother Jerrie Lee when Apolo was still a baby. In 1998, the Seattle Times (Apolo’s hometown newspaper) reported that “Except for a few photographs, Apolo has never seen his mother.” Sports Illustrated went on to say in 2002 that Apolo has “no interest in learning more about her.”
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