This year seems to be full of tragedy, and the members of the
Hollywood elite are no exception. While we've lost plenty of film and TV
legends this year, the latest unexpected death has taken one of the
younger stars. Unfortunately, actor Anton Yelchin has tragically passed
away at the age of 27 years old.
TMZ is reporting that
Anton Yelchin
passed away early this morning in a tragic vehicular accident. It has
been reported that Yelchin's friends traveled to his San Fernando Valley
home where they found the young actor pinned between his personal car
and a brick mailbox. After the authorities were contacted, it was
reported that the engine in Yelchin's car was still running and the car
was in neutral. The driveway was apparently rather steep, which is
perhaps how the accident occurred. It remains unclear why Anton left his
car.
Police officers reportedly do not suspect foul play, but the incident is being called a "freak accident" by various sources.
Anton Yelchin was perhaps best known for playing Pavel Chekov in the recent reboot of the
Star Trek series. He appeared in all three of the films thus far, including this summer's anticipated
Star Trek Beyond, which will now be released posthumously.
Anton Yelchin was also recently seen as a leading role in the thriller
Green Room, alongside Patrick Stewart. He will also be seen posthumously in a drama called
We Don't Belong Here
alongside SNL greats like Molly Shannon and Maya Rudolph. If the past
few years of his career was any indication, there were big things ahead
of Anton Yelchin before this tragic passing.
To celebrate his career, comedic timing, and captivating screen presence enjoy some of his finer moments from
Star Trek below.
Anton Yelchin was born in Russia. He is the child of two professional
figure staters who decided to move to the United States when Anton was
still a baby. The family is asking for privacy at this time, according
to the
Associated Press.
While Yelchin was perhaps best known for his roles in
Star Trek, he had an impressive early career as well. He first rose to prominence in the mid 2000's with leading roles in
Alpha Dog and
Charlie Bartlett. From there, Yelchin would continue his ascent on screen with
Terminator Salvation, as well as voicing Clumsy Smurf in all of the
Smurf movies, before landing his supporting role in
Star Trek.
Anton Yelchin's passing is a loss of light and talent and we here at Cinema Blend are thinking of his loved ones at this time.
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