Walter Koenig, the actor best known for playing Pavel Chekov in the original Star Trek series, has died at the age of 90. He passed away at his home in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, on Sunday, October 25, according to Variety.
Career and legacy
His representative confirmed that he died from natural causes. Beyond Star Trek, Koenig appeared in numerous television and film productions over a career spanning decades, including Babylon 5, Columbo and Futurama.
Personal history
Koenig was predeceased by his son, Andrew Koenig, who died by suicide in 2010. Born in Chicago in 1936, Koenig was raised in Manhattan. He was the son of Russian-Jewish immigrants from Lithuania, who shortened their family name from Königsberg to Koenig after moving to the United States.
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