Star Trek actor Walter Koenig dies at 90

2026-10-26

Koenig died on Sunday evening at the age of 90 at his home in North Hollywood, in the presence of his daughter and niece; his agent cited old age as the cause.
He played Pavel Chekov, the Enterprise’s navigator, in the original Star Trek series and several films.
His colleague George Takei paid tribute to Koenig as a writer, teacher, thoughtful person and loyal friend.
Besides Star Trek, Koenig appeared, among other productions, in the science-fiction series Babylon 5.

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