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Title: RIP Anton Yelchin (Chekov in recent Star Trek movies)
Post by: steve58 on June 19, 2016, 01:38:11 PM
RIP.  Liked him in the role of Chekov in the 2 recent Star Trek movies (Star Trek (2009) and Star Trek Into Darkness)

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Actor Anton Yelchin, known for his roles in "Star Trek" and "Alpha Dog," was killed early Sunday morning after getting pinned by his own car ... TMZ has learned.

Yelchin's friends became alarmed because he was supposed to meet them hours earlier for a rehearsal. They went to his San Fernando Valley home at around 1 AM and found him pinned between his car and a brick mailbox, which was attached to a security gate.

Law enforcement tells us the engine was running when his body was discovered, and the car was in neutral. The driveway was on a fairly steep incline. It's unclear why he got out of the car.

Cops do not suspect foul play.
Yelchin was 27.

http://www.tmz.com/2016/06/19/star-trek-anton-yelchin-dead/

Looks like we get to see him one more time as Chekov in the upcoming Star Trek Beyond (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Trek_Beyond) later this summer.
Title: Re: RIP Anton Yelchin (Chekov in recent Star Trek movies)
Post by: mirth on June 19, 2016, 01:56:28 PM
That's  horrible.   :(

RIP Anton.
Title: Re: RIP Anton Yelchin (Chekov in recent Star Trek movies)
Post by: Staggerwing on June 19, 2016, 02:20:44 PM
Damn.

Quote from: mirth on June 19, 2016, 01:56:28 PM

RIP Anton.
+1

I wonder if he was getting his mail when his car slipped out of gear.
Title: Re: RIP Anton Yelchin (Chekov in recent Star Trek movies)
Post by: mirth on June 19, 2016, 02:26:59 PM
Title: Re: RIP Anton Yelchin (Chekov in recent Star Trek movies)
Post by: bbmike on June 19, 2016, 04:24:37 PM
Damn, way too young. RIP. :(
Title: Re: RIP Anton Yelchin (Chekov in recent Star Trek movies)
Post by: Sir Slash on June 19, 2016, 10:21:45 PM
Sad to hear. Sounds like not even Mc Coy could've saved him.
Title: Re: RIP Anton Yelchin (Chekov in recent Star Trek movies)
Post by: Pinetree on June 19, 2016, 11:40:33 PM
And he wasn't even a Red Shirt.... RIP
Title: Re: RIP Anton Yelchin (Chekov in recent Star Trek movies)
Post by: JudgeDredd on June 20, 2016, 12:21:00 AM
crying shame. RIP.
Title: Re: RIP Anton Yelchin (Chekov in recent Star Trek movies)
Post by: MetalDog on June 20, 2016, 08:22:19 AM
RIP
Title: Re: RIP Anton Yelchin (Chekov in recent Star Trek movies)
Post by: steve58 on June 20, 2016, 03:06:04 PM
Sounds like the jeep that killed him was in a recall (http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2016/06/20/jeep-involved-in-fatal-anton-yelchin-accident-was-subject-safety-recall/?intcmp=hpbt4) to "to address a transmission design flaw".
Title: Re: RIP Anton Yelchin (Chekov in recent Star Trek movies)
Post by: JasonPratt on June 20, 2016, 03:27:46 PM
He did a good job in a thankless role for Terminator: Salvation, too.  :'(