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Updated 26/10/2026, 22:04:56 UTC

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EntertainmentPC Gamer2h ago3 outlets

Walter Koenig, Star Trek's Pavel Chekhov, has died

The actor joined the original TV series during its second season and appeared in numerous franchise shows and movies over the decades

EntertainmentIGN5h ago

Walter Koenig, Star Trek's Chekov, Dies at Age 90

Walter Koenig, who played Chekov on the original Star Trek series, has died at age 90. Koenig joined the NBC series Star Trek in its second season as Russian crewmember Ensign Pavel Andreievich Chekov.

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