Chekov's kid

We all heard the news late last week that Andrew Koenig had died. He didn't have a great acting career. In fact, only his role on "Growing Pains" made his passing worthy of public note at all. It wasn't so much a death announcement such as it was an excuse to use the word "boner" in print.

Andrew Koenig committed suicide by hanging himself in his favorite park in Vancouver, Canada. He was 41 years old and had a history of depression. The last name is familiar because he's the son of Walter Koenig, the man who played Chekov in the original "Star Trek" series and Bester in "Babylon 5".

There's lots of actors who pass that I don't write a word about, let alone give a whole post. I give Andrew this much attention because of one particular role. He played The Joker in the fan film "Batman: Dead End".


The late Mr. Koenig has two movies coming out this year: "DaZe: Vol. Too (sic) - NonSeNse" and "InAlienable".