Russian-born ‘
Star Trek’ actor
Anton Yelchin killed in freak driveway accident www.worldsourcemedia.com
The death of Star Trek actor Anton Yelchin in a freak car accident has provoked an outpouring of grief from his friends, fans, and colleagues across the movie industry.
The 27 year old, who played
Chekov in the recent Star Trek reboots, died on
Sunday morning when he was crushed by his own car in
Los Angeles.
Yelchin was pinned between his driveway wall and car in a single vehicle accident, world source media report .
He was found by friends who had become concerned when he did not show up for a planned appointment. His death is being treated as a tragic accident.
Yelchin was born in
Saint Petersburg, Russia, but moved to the US with his parents when he was 6 months old, according to his
I M D b page.
Thought of as a rising
Hollywood star, Yelchin already had a clutch of big movie roles under his belt, including performances in
Terminator Salvation,
Fright Night, and the multimillion dollar Star Trek series.
Tributes have been pouring in on social media from fellow
Hollywood stars, including Yelchin’s Star Trek colleagues, who expressed their condolences.
Actor Zachary Quinto posted an image of the 27-year-old on Instagram along with a heartfelt tribute describing Yelchin as a “dear friend” and “comrade.”
“One of the most open an intellectually curious people I have ever had the pleasure to know,”
Quinto wrote.
“So enormously talented and generous of heart.
Wise beyond his years and gone before his time. All love and strength to his family at this impossible time of grief.”
One of Yelchin’s last on screen performances will be seen by audiences this July, when
Star Trek Beyond is released. The young actor had also just finished filming an indie movie set in the
Portuguese city of
Porto.
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- published: 20 Jun 2016
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