Walter Koenig, who played Russian crewman Chekov in ‘Star Trek,’ dies at 90

Walter Koenig, who played Russian crewman Pavel Andreievich Chekov during the second and third seasons of “Star Trek” and in the first seven Paramount movies based on the series, died on Sunday. He was 90.Read more trending newsKoenig died of natural causes at his residence in North Hollywood, California, according to The Hollywood Reporter.The son of Lithuanian immigrants also played Alfred Bester on another science-fiction series, “Babylon 5,” the entertainment news website reported.Koenig joined the “Star Trek” cast for the start of its second season on television, appearing in 36 of the 50 episodes that aired in 1967-68 and 1968-69, Variety reported. Walter Koenig, who played Chekov in the original “Star Trek” series and seven “Star Trek” feature films, has died at 90. https://t.co/qwySBj1Xy9 https://t.co/3tX8YCXThG Variety (@Variety) October 26, 2026 He reprised his role in the “Star Trek” movies that were released from 1979 to 1991, according to The Hollywood Reporter.“Today we