Summary
Walter Koenig, the actor who played Pavel Chekov across the Star Trek franchise, has died at 90. His representative confirmed his death; a post by his appearance agency’s founder said he died at home in North Hollywood, with his death attributed to old age.Key Facts
- Koenig joined Star Trek at the start of its second season and appeared in 36 of the 50 episodes aired from 1967 to 1969.
- He played Chekov in the first seven Star Trek movies, released from 1979 to 1991.
- Koenig voiced Chekov in a 2023 episode of the animated series Star Trek: Picard.
- He also wrote for television series including The Powers of Matthew Star, Family, Land of the Lost and The Incredible Hulk.
- Koenig wrote, produced and starred in the 2010 science-fiction film InAlienable.
- Star Trek co-star George Takei said he and Koenig had been friends for six decades.
- Koenig is survived by his daughter, actor and screenwriter Danielle Koenig.
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