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Actor Anton Yelchin, best known for his role in the new “Star Trek” films, died early Sunday after his vehicle rolled down his Studio City driveway and trapped the actor against a mailbox, authorities confirmed.
Friends went to the 27-year-old actor’s home shortly after 1 a.m. Sunday, when he didn’t show up for a rehearsal as expected, LAPD Officer Jenny Houser told The Times.
Authorities believe Yelchin’s vehicle rolled backwards down the steep driveway, Houser said, pinning him against a brick mailbox and security gate.
Los Angeles County coroner’s officials confirmed Yelchin’s death. Selena Barros, an investigator with the coroner’s office, said there were “no obvious suspicious circumstances involved.”
Jennifer Allen, Yelchin’s publicist, also confirmed the death, saying the actor’s family has asked for privacy.
Yelchin, the Russian-born son of professional figure skaters, began acting as a child, picking up roles on television shows and independent films. He starred in the 2007 crime thriller “Alpha Dog” and was in the teen comedy “Charlie Bartlett.”
But his biggest role to date was in the rebooted "Star Trek" films as the character Chekov. The third installment in the series, "Star Trek Beyond," comes out in July.
Friends went to the 27-year-old actor’s home shortly after 1 a.m. Sunday, when he didn’t show up for a rehearsal as expected, LAPD Officer Jenny Houser told The Times.
Authorities believe Yelchin’s vehicle rolled backwards down the steep driveway, Houser said, pinning him against a brick mailbox and security gate.
Los Angeles County coroner’s officials confirmed Yelchin’s death. Selena Barros, an investigator with the coroner’s office, said there were “no obvious suspicious circumstances involved.”
Jennifer Allen, Yelchin’s publicist, also confirmed the death, saying the actor’s family has asked for privacy.
Yelchin, the Russian-born son of professional figure skaters, began acting as a child, picking up roles on television shows and independent films. He starred in the 2007 crime thriller “Alpha Dog” and was in the teen comedy “Charlie Bartlett.”
But his biggest role to date was in the rebooted "Star Trek" films as the character Chekov. The third installment in the series, "Star Trek Beyond," comes out in July.