Anton Yelchin, 'Star Trek' Actor, Dies at 27
He was killed in a fatal traffic collision early Sunday morning, his publicist confirmed.
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Anton Yelchin, a charismatic and rising actor best known for playing Chekov in the new Star Trek films, has died at the age of 27.
He was killed in a fatal traffic collision early Sunday morning, his publicist, Jennifer Allen confirmed. Yelchin started small with roles in indie films and various television shows, before breaking out in films like the crime thriller Alpha Dog and the teenage comedy Charlie Bartlett.
The accident happened around 1:10 am at Yelchin's home in Studio City, LAPD spokeswoman Jenny Houser told THR.
"It appears he momentarily exited his car and it rolled backward, causing trauma that led to his death," said Houser.
Yelchin was on his way to meet his friends for rehearsal and when he didn't respond, his friends went to check on him. The actor was found pinned between the car and the fence and a mailbox pillar.
His biggest role to date has been in the rebooted Star Trek films - the third of which, Star Trek Beyond comes out July 22.
Yelchin, an only child, was born in Russia. His parents were professional figure skaters who moved the family to the United States when Yelchin was a baby. Yelchin's family requests privacy at this time.
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He was killed in a fatal traffic collision early Sunday morning, his publicist confirmed.
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Anton Yelchin, a charismatic and rising actor best known for playing Chekov in the new Star Trek films, has died at the age of 27.
He was killed in a fatal traffic collision early Sunday morning, his publicist, Jennifer Allen confirmed. Yelchin started small with roles in indie films and various television shows, before breaking out in films like the crime thriller Alpha Dog and the teenage comedy Charlie Bartlett.
The accident happened around 1:10 am at Yelchin's home in Studio City, LAPD spokeswoman Jenny Houser told THR.
"It appears he momentarily exited his car and it rolled backward, causing trauma that led to his death," said Houser.
Yelchin was on his way to meet his friends for rehearsal and when he didn't respond, his friends went to check on him. The actor was found pinned between the car and the fence and a mailbox pillar.
His biggest role to date has been in the rebooted Star Trek films - the third of which, Star Trek Beyond comes out July 22.
Yelchin, an only child, was born in Russia. His parents were professional figure skaters who moved the family to the United States when Yelchin was a baby. Yelchin's family requests privacy at this time.
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/anton-yelchin-star-trek-actor-904280