Star Trek actor Walter Koenig, who played Pavel Chekov, dies aged 90
Koenig's death leaves William Shatner, who played Capt. James T. Kirk, and George Takei, who played Hikaru Sulu, as the only surviving members of the original series' main cast.
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Two or more outlets reported this story and its reliability score reached 65%, so WorldPulse marks it verified. That means more than one outlet says so, not that it is proven true.
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[Claude] All three other reports cover Walter Koenig's death at 90, consistent with Report 1 on the event and his age.
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1h agoStar Trek actor Walter Koenig, who played Pavel Chekov, dies aged 90 Koenig's death leaves William Shatner, who played Capt. James T. Kirk, and George Takei, who played Hikaru Sulu, as the only surviving members of the original series' main cast.
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