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Walter Koenig, Star Trek's Chekov, dies at 90

Walter Koenig, the actor best known for playing Pavel Chekov in the original "Star Trek" television series and several films, has died at age 90. His representative confirmed the death to the Hollywood Reporter, and former co-star George Takei mourned him in a Facebook post on Monday.

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Walter Koenig, actor who played Chekov on "Star Trek," dies at 90

Walter Koenig played Pavel Chekov in the original "Star Trek" series and several movies.

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'Star Trek' actor Walter Koenig dies at 90

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Walter Koenig, actor best known as Chekov on Star Trek, dies aged 90

The actor appeared in the cult 1960s show as well as many of the films but also worked as a writer Walter Koenig, the actor known for playing Pavel Chekov throughout the Star Trek franchise, has died, his representative confirmed to the Hollywood Reporter . He was 90. Koenig died at his home in north Hollywood surrounded by his daughter and niece, according to a Facebook post by Zachery McGinnis, the founder of Gala…

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