Anton Yelchin's portrayal of Chekov in J.J. Abrams' Star Trek films breathed new life into the iconic character. As the young prodigy navigator on the Enterprise, Chekov helps defeat villains like ...

At the time, the “Star Trek” actor was a rising figure in Hollywood. Despite their ongoing grief, Viktor and Irina Yelchin were determined ... “I found Anton so inspiring, so layered and ...

A month shy of his 11th birthday, the late Anton Yelchin was featured ... aside from providing Abrams’ Star Trek with some of its lighter moments, Yelchin’s take on the Russian Starfleet ...

By Arlene Washington, Ryan Parker Anton Yelchin, best known for playing Chekov in the new Star Trek films, has died. He was 27. The actor was killed in a car accident early Sunday morning ...

Anton Yelchin, who was best known for playing Chekov in the new Star Trek films, has been killed by his own car at his home in Los Angeles, police say. It struck him after rolling backwards down ...

Star Trek star Anton Yelchin has died at 27 following a tragic and strange car accident early Sunday morning in Los Angeles. His publicist Jennifer Allen confirmed the news in a statement ...

Executive producer JJ Abrams, who directed 2009’s Star Trek and 2013’s Star Trek into Darkness, posted a moving tribute to Yelchin this afternoon, calling him “brilliant,” “kind,” and ...

Actor Anton Yelchin, perhaps best known for his role in the new “Star Trek” films, died early Sunday after his vehicle rolled down his Studio City driveway and trapped the actor against a ...

UPDATE: The 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee actor Anton Yelchin was driving at the time of his fatal accident was under recall, The Associated Press reports. The SUV’s gear shifters reportedly confused ...

Anton Yelchin, known for roles in “Star Trek” and “Alpha Dog,” died early Sunday morning in a freak accident, a spokeswoman confirmed to Variety. He was 27. “Actor Anton Yelchin was ...