Walter Koenig, actor best known as Chekov on Star Trek, dies aged 90
The actor appeared in the cult 1960s show as well as many of the films but also worked as a writer Walter Koenig, the actor known for playing Pavel Chekov throughout the Star Trek franchise, has died, his representative confirmed to the Hollywood Reporter. He was 90. Koenig died at his home in north Hollywood surrounded by his daughter and niece, according to a Facebook post by Zachery McGinnis, the founder of Galactic Productions, an appearance agency that counted the actor as one of its clients. His death was attributed to “old age”, with no other details provided.
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13h agoWalter Koenig, actor best known as Chekov on Star Trek, dies aged 90 The actor appeared in the cult 1960s show as well as many of the films but also worked as a writer Walter Koenig, the actor known for playing Pavel Chekov throughout the Star Trek franchise, has died, his representative confirmed to the Hollywood Reporter. He was 90. Koenig died at his home in north Hollywood surrounded by his daughter and niece, according to a Facebook post by Zachery McGinnis, the founder of Galactic Productions, an appearance agency that counted the actor as one of its clients. His death was attributed to “old age”, with no other details provided.
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