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Star Trek's Walter Koenig, Ensign Chekov, dies at 90
George Takei leads the tributes to his longtime co-star.
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- Walter Koenig, Ensign Chekov on Star Trek, dies at 90 - The West Australian · on Banana News
- ‘Star Trek’s George Takei Pays Tribute To Walter Koenig: “My Heart Is Heavy” - Deadline · on Banana News
- George Takei Honors ‘Star Trek’ Co-Star Walter Koenig: ‘Keep Navigating a Steady Course’ - Rolling Stone · on Banana News
Walter Koenig, the actor who played Ensign Pavel Chekov on Star Trek, has died at 90.[1][2]
News of his death was reported by several outlets on Monday, and tributes from the Star Trek family followed quickly online, led by one of his best-known castmates.[1][2]
On the original series his Chekov was the sole communist-bloc member of the bridge staff of the spaceship Enterprise, and Koenig was the actor who originated the role.[1][2]
His Star Trek co-star George Takei paid tribute on social media, writing "My Heart Is Heavy" as he looked back on a friendship that lasted nearly six decades.[2][3]
Takei also told his old friend to "Keep Navigating a Steady Course". Fans can read both tributes and the full obituary through the links below, which go straight to each outlet's story.[3]
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