MISSING GROWING PAINS ACTOR ANDREW KOENIG'S BODY IS FOUND IN A VANCOUVER PARK!

The desperate search for missing "Growing Pains" star Andrew Koenig ended Thursday with the grisly discovery of his body in a densely wooded area of a Vancouver park.

"My son took his own life," devastated dad Walter Koenig, who played Chekov on the original "Star Trek" TV series, said during an afternoon press conference. "He was obviously in a lot of pain."

Walter Koenig said he and about 10 of Andrew's friends initiated a private search of Vancouver's Stanley Park around 9:15 a.m. Thursday "looking for some clue."

A friend found Andrew's body two hours later off a bridal path and called Walter. The dad, who traveled from Los Angeles to search for his son, was nearby and went straight to the site.

Police declined to answer questions about the cause of death but said no foul play was suspected and no weapons were recovered.

Walter Koenig broke down crying as he urged others who might be considering suicide to seek help.

He said he'd received hundreds of emails from people who said they were depressed.

"If you can learn anything from this, it's that there are people out there who really care," he said. "Before you make that final decision, check it out, talk to somebody."

Andrew's mom, Judy Koenig, said her son was "much loved and had much to contribute in this world" but "didn't realize" it."

Andrew Koenig, 41, who had a recurring role as a teen in the hit comedy "Growing Pains," was last seen alive Feb. 14 at a Vancouver bakery.

He was clinically depressed and sent a "despondent" letter to his father that arrived Feb. 16, the elder Koenig said.

A friend and colleague told the Daily News that Koenig had turned down multiple job offers and cleared out his Venice Beach apartment before heading to Canada to visit friends.