Los Angeles: Anton Yelchin, a rising actor best known for
playing Pavel Chekov in the new Star Trek
films, was killed by his own car as it rolled down his driveway early Sunday,
police and his publicist said.
The car pinned
Yelchin, 27, against a brick mailbox pillar and a security fence at his home in
Los Angeles, Officer Jenny Hosier said. He had gotten out of the vehicle
momentarily, but police did not say why he was behind it when it started
rolling.
Yelchin was on his
way to meet friends for a rehearsal, Hosier said. When he didn’t show up, the
group came to his home and found him dead.
The freak accident
tragically cuts short the promising career of an actor whom audiences were
still getting to know and who had great artistic ambition. Star Trek Beyond, the third film in the rebooted series, comes out
in July.
Yelchin began acting
as a child, taking small roles in independent films and various television
shows, such as ER, The Practice, and Curb Your Enthusiasm. His breakout
big-screen role came opposite Anthony Hopkins in 2001’s Hearts in Atlantis.
He transitioned into
teen roles in films such as the crime thriller Alpha Dog and the comedy Charlie
Bartlett. He also played a young Kyle Reese in 2009s Terminator Salvation.
Yelchin’s publicist,
Jennifer Allen, confirmed his death and said his family requests privacy.
In 2002, he was awarded the
Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Feature Film – Leading Young Actor
for Hearts In Atlantis.
The whole industry is
mourning the devastating loss.
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