Walter Koenig, Star Trek’s Chekov, Dies at 90
Koenig played Ensign Pavel Chekov on the original “Star Trek” and in all six of its feature films, and later played Alfred Bester on “Babylon 5.” His representative confirmed his death.
Confirmation record
Plus the primary source: a statement from Koenig’s representative.| ✓ | AP Counted https://apnews.com/article/walter-koenig-dies-ad6aed51fc41417a8812bffccec1393c |
| ✓ | Variety Counted https://variety.com/2026/film/news/walter-koenig-dead-chekov-star-trek-1236931312/ |
| ✓ | The Hollywood Reporter Counted |
| ✓ | TVLine Counted |
| ✓ | TMZ Counted |
Updated / Corrected log
- Published at 95% with 5 independent confirmations.
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