Walter Koenig, Star Trek's Original Chekov, Dead at 90
- Walter Koenig, forever iconic to the sci-fi world as Pavel Chekov on the original Star Trek, has passed away at the age of 90.
- Per a statement from Galactic Productions, the actor and writer passed away at his North Hollywood home, “surrounded by his daughter and niece.
- ” Koenig was born in Chicago in 1936; the child of Russian Jewish immigrants, he did not pursue acting until after college.
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- Walter Koenig, forever iconic to the sci-fi world as Pavel Chekov on the original Star Trek, has passed away at the age of 90.
- Per a statement from Galactic Productions, the actor and writer passed away at his North Hollywood home, “surrounded by his daughter and niece.
- ” Koenig was born in Chicago in 1936; the child of Russian Jewish immigrants, he did not pursue acting until after college.
Sources: Consequence