Actor Anton Yelchin, who is known for for playing Chekov in the “Star Trek”, was killed in an accident in the early hours of Sunday. He was 27. The actor’s publicist, Jennifer Allen confirmed his death. According to police, he died when his car rolled and pinned him against a wall in his driveway.

Anton Yelchin

Anton rose to fame with his roles in the Star Trek movie series including 2009’s “Star Trek,” 2013’s “Star Trek Into Darkness”. His upcoming film “Star Trek Beyond” is set to open to theatres on July 22.

The actor is an only child, who was born in Russia. When he was a baby, his parents, who were professional figure skaters, moved to the United States.

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