GRIEVING KOENIGS GRATEFUL FOR SUPPORT
The mourning parents of ANDREW KOENIG, who was found dead on Thursday (25= Feb10), have thanked the public for supporting them during the tragic sea= rch for the actor.
Koenig went missing earlier this month (Feb10), prompting his parents -= former Star Trek actor Walter Koenig and his wife Judy - to launch a hun= t for the ex-Growing Pains star.
They also issued an emotional plea to the 41 year old, begging him to g= et in touch amid mounting worries he had taken his own life.
Their worst fears were confirmed on Thursday when a group of Koenig’s f= riends found his body in a park in Vancouver, Canada.
But the grieving couple has been overwhelmed by the touching notes they= ‘ve received from members of the public, and plan to make a scrapbook wit= h all the mementos.
A rep for the Koenigs says in an email to E! Online, "The Koenig family= thanks you for your kind thoughts at this difficult time. It means a lot= to them and they are very appreciative of the support they are receiving= .. Each of these emails will be printed and bound in a remembrance book." Meanwhile stars have taken to Twitter.com pages to pay their respects t= o Koenig, with Star Trek’s William Shatner leading the tributes by writin= g, "My deepest sympathies to Andrew Koenig’s family. I will grieve with t= hem." Star Trek: The Next Generation actor Levar Burton adds: "Offering praye= rs for Walter & Judy Koenig as well as their beloved son, Andrew…" (PAW=
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