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Walter Koenig, the actor who played Pavel Chekov in the original Star Trek series and films, died Sunday in Los Angeles at age 90, his agent confirmed. He also appeared in Babylon 5 and other screen productions, and received a 2026 Independent Shorts Awards honor for his performance in Mr Fleischmann.Key Facts
- Koenig played Chekov on Star Trek from its second season in 1967 through the series finale in 1969.
- He reprised Chekov in six original-cast Star Trek films released from 1979 to 1991 and appeared briefly in Generations in 1994.
- He voiced President Anton Chekov in Star Trek: Picard in 2023.
- In Babylon 5, he played Alfred Bester, a telepath associated with the Psi Corps.
- Koenig was born in Chicago and grew up in Manhattan; his parents were Lithuanian immigrants.
- He married Judy Levitt in 1965. She died in 2022.
- Koenig is survived by his daughter, Danielle Koenig.
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