Anton Yelchin Passes Away at the Age of 27

Image from Comicbookmovie

By Darian Scalamoni

       Truly awful news this afternoon as actor Anton Yelchin, who is best known for playing Chekov in the Star Trek films has died in an accident involving his car early this morning. He was only 27.

            Yelchin had been known as one of the finer indie actors in the US today. With roles like Zack Mazursky in Alpha Dog, the title role in Charlie Bartlett or even as recent as this year in the film, Green Room. He was also seen in franchise movies like Star Trek, Terminator Salvation and the Fright Night remake. His yet-to-be-released movies include Rememory, We Don’t Belong Here, Porto and he’ll be soon on July 22^nd in Star Trek Beyond.

            The LAPD has released a statement about his death in which they said that “A fatal traffic collision happened in Studio City. On Sunday, June 19^th at 1:10 A.M., a fatal traffic collision occurred. It was the result of the victim’s own car rolling backwards down his steep driveway, pinning him against a brick mailbox pillar and security fence.” It’s truly tragic news to lose such a talented actor at such a young age.