Walter Koenig, Star Trek’s Original Chekov, Dies at 90

Walter Koenig, Star Trek’s Original Chekov, Dies at 90

Walter Koenig, who played Ensign Pavel Chekov in the original Star Trek series and seven franchise films, died at his Los Angeles home at age ninety. Former Star Trek co-stars William Shatner and George Takei paid tribute to Koenig, with Takei remembering the actor, writer, director and teacher as a loyal friend.

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