@sorryibroughtitup: Andrew Koenig was best known as Richard “Boner” Stabone on Growing Pains — but after leaving the show, his life went in a very different direction. His disappearance in Vancouver in 2010 ended in a shocking tragedy. Do you remember him? Are you a fan? #AndrewKoenig #GrowingPains #80sTV #90sNostalgia #DarkHistory
I can’t believe they named a teen boy character “Boner”. Gross
2026-09-30 23:03:20
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julief756 :
I remember Boner! I had no idea he was Walter Koenig’s son! What a sad end. He looked so much like his dad!
2026-09-30 01:55:16
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Kerry DaWay🇨🇦 :
Weird. I live in Vancouver and watched Growing Pains.
I don't remember hearing about this happening.
I was born a year after him
2026-09-30 03:53:14
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SnoozeAlarmMom :
My mom used to get SO mad when they’d call him Boner, she also flipped out if I said anything “sucked” [Laugh approved]
2026-09-30 02:50:37
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Ellie :
I've always been shocked that a family friendly program would name a character that 😂
2026-09-30 02:21:02
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Trisha Sutton :
I had no idea this happened to him. Very sad.
2026-09-30 02:43:31
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billymaysshamwow :
Naming a character “Boner” in they 80’s was crazy work. Every kid in school knew what that meant. No idea how they got the censors to go along with that just because the last name was similar.
2026-09-30 03:49:39
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zip3163 :
Boner and Mike were the OG Joey and Chandler...
2026-09-30 13:07:00
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kylemizhs7t :
His Sister has a podcast called ‘How to Survive’ and he was a part of his Brother in law’s long running podcast called Never Not Funny with Jimmy Pardo. They honour his memory at the end of every show and even had a special where all donations went to a suicide prevention charity in his name.
2026-09-30 03:33:46
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beth.the.dreamers.path :
That would make his character’s name Dick Boner. You can’t tell me that wasn’t on purpose. Also this is really a sad story - I has no idea.
2026-10-01 05:10:21
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Susan Elizabeth 📚 🤓 :
I had no no no idea wtf . RIP Andrew
2026-09-30 03:41:30
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Janice sais quoi ✨️ :
Why’d they call him boner??
2026-09-30 04:28:48
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JohnMO77 :
Going through depression alone is difficult but some people have no choice..I hope anyone suffering alone or in silence gets the help they need…I don’t know you but I love you ❤️
2026-09-30 04:00:17
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Caligurl :
Probably an empath as well. Rest well in Heaven, you helped change the world
2026-09-30 03:05:13
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Petra :
That is sooooo beyond sad 😞
2026-10-02 19:29:04
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Hi there :
God Bless him ❤️❤️
2026-10-02 20:30:15
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SassafrassCass🧿 :
People like Andrew really struggle with this human experience because we don't understand how humans can be so horrible to one another. We start to isolate because it gets super heavy to put on a mask and be around other people who are "asleep". Only empaths will understand.
2026-10-01 06:35:12
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Dax Belanger :
I was in the search party. He did leave a note. He also left money for his friends to have a party in his honor.
2026-09-30 21:53:48
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MyBuddyJustin🇨🇦 :
In the episode when Boner enlisted he said “I’m going to choose my future before it chooses for me”. 💯 I was a tween but I’ve never forgotten.
2026-09-30 03:52:12
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ƑʉͫcͧкͭιͪηͣMental :
I was living in Vancouver at the time and remember this story very sad.
2026-09-30 02:08:56
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2ManyCats :
His story ended so sadly. I saw him in a bar in Vancouver years ago - he was on his own just hanging out.
2026-09-30 02:13:57
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Secret Rap Battle :
I thought you were about to tell me a guy named Bonner got killed by a Chinese float
2026-09-30 06:20:21
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Bellapop :
He was such a funny character on Growing Pains. I was really sad to hear of his passing 🥲
2026-09-30 02:20:01
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craigshain :
I remember his name on the show as Sylvester Stubone. am I thinking wrong or was a family member on the show named that?
2026-09-30 02:59:40
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mrs_dextermorganvanexcel :
He was soooo cute and it was sad to hear how he passed 😭
2026-09-30 02:59:30
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