Anton Yelchin, a 27-year-old performing artist best known for playing the character Chekov in two "Star Trek" motion pictures, was killed at an opportune time Sunday when his auto rolled and stuck him against a divider in his carport, police said.
Russian-conceived Yelchin kicked the bucket soon after 1 a.m. after he clearly ventured out of his auto in the precarious garage of his Los Angeles home and it moved in reverse, said Jenny Houser, representative for the Los Angeles Police Office.
"The auto stuck him against a block divider and a security wall and that injury prompted his demise," Houser said.
Yelchen was expected at a practice and when he didn't show up, companions went to his home and discovered him dead, Houser said. No treachery was suspected yet the mischance is under scrutiny, she said.
Yelchen's demise created shock among performing artists and other people who had worked with him or knew him. Numerous responded on Twitter.
"Still in stun. Rest in peace, Anton," tweeted Justin Lin, who coordinated Yelchin in his third Star Trek film. "Your energy and eagerness will live on with everybody that had the joy of knowing you."
"I cherished Anton Yelchin so much," composed John Cho, who plays Sulu in the present Star Trek. "He was a genuine craftsman – inquisitive, excellent, bold. He was an incredible buddy and an extraordinary child. I'm in vestiges."
The on-screen character was best known as playing Chekov in the Star Trek motion picture arrangement, including 2009's "Star Trek," 2013's "Star Trek Into Murkiness" and the up and coming "Star Trek Past," set to open on July 22.
Yelchin was conceived in Russia, the child of two figure skaters, and emigrated to the Unified States as a newborn child.
He has showed up in various movies and was in the television arrangement "Spat."
Hank Azaria, who acted in "Spat" with Yelchin, said in Twitter he was crushed. "He was a sweet child. My heart goes out to his family."
At a very early stage in his movie vocation as a young person, Yelchin increased wide consideration when he showed up with Anthony Hopkins in film "Hearts in Atlantis" in 2001 and with Robin Williams in the "Place of D" in 2004.
Yelchin played Jacob Clarke in the Steven Spielberg miniseries "Taken" furthermore showed up in the movies "Eliminator," "Salvation," "Charlie Bartlett," "Trepidation Night," "Like Insane," and "Just Sweethearts Left Alive" somewhere around 2007 and 2013.
Film and TV performing artists Charlie Weber and Olivia Wilde commended Yelchin's gifts.
"Any youthful performing artist who needs to see somebody doing it seriously, watch anything Anton Yelchin ever did," Weber composed. "Remarkable on-screen character who will be remembered fondly."
Composed Wilde: "Anton Yelchin was a splendid, splendid ability, and a genuinely kind individual,' composed Wilde. "I was so taken by him, and won't ever overlook his sweet grin. Tear."
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