Walter Koenig, Ensign Chekov on original 'Star Trek' series, dies at 90 (apnews.com) 3 points by shagie 2d ago ↗ HN
[–] ChrisArchitect 2d ago ↗ NYT Obit: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/26/arts/television/walter-ko...
[–] OrderlyTiamat 2d ago ↗ Also in a beloved role as Alfred Bester in Babylon 5. I also just read he still did voice acting for star trek as recently as a couple years ago!He will be missed. [–] tomkarho 2d ago ↗ He lasted longer than most. B5 cast tend to sadly check out early. Good run mr Koenig. [–] bayarearefugee 1d ago ↗ Also lasted longer than Anton Yelchin who played Chekov in the reboot movies and who was unfortunately crushed by his own Jeep at only 27 ten years ago [–] ahazred8ta 1d ago ↗ Which was partly a rehash of Koenig as the snarky alien diplomat on The Starlost (1973 Canadian series) https://duckduckgo.com/?q=oro+%22starlost%22&iar=videos [–] schiffern 1d ago ↗ I've been trying to start The Starlost, and now I have the motivation to. Thanks
[–] tomkarho 2d ago ↗ He lasted longer than most. B5 cast tend to sadly check out early. Good run mr Koenig. [–] bayarearefugee 1d ago ↗ Also lasted longer than Anton Yelchin who played Chekov in the reboot movies and who was unfortunately crushed by his own Jeep at only 27 ten years ago
[–] bayarearefugee 1d ago ↗ Also lasted longer than Anton Yelchin who played Chekov in the reboot movies and who was unfortunately crushed by his own Jeep at only 27 ten years ago
[–] ahazred8ta 1d ago ↗ Which was partly a rehash of Koenig as the snarky alien diplomat on The Starlost (1973 Canadian series) https://duckduckgo.com/?q=oro+%22starlost%22&iar=videos [–] schiffern 1d ago ↗ I've been trying to start The Starlost, and now I have the motivation to. Thanks
[–] schiffern 1d ago ↗ I've been trying to start The Starlost, and now I have the motivation to. Thanks
[–] feerfreeflight 2d ago ↗ Was my first favorite as a kid, RIP and hope you find the nuclear wessels in heaven
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