Walter Koenig, Original Star Trek Actor Who Played Chekov, Dies at 90
The actor who portrayed Pavel Chekov in the original series and seven films died Sunday in Los Angeles at age 90.
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12 publishers have covered this in 18 articles since 26 Oct 2026. Consequence published first, on 26 October at 16:15 UTC; TV | Hollywood Reporter followed 19 min later. The most recent article, from The Hollywood Reporter, appeared on 28 October at 17:27 UTC.
Outlets reporting it: The Hollywood Reporter (major outlet), Variety (major outlet), The Guardian (major outlet), The New York Times (major outlet), Consequence, Deadline, IndieWire, South China Morning Post, The A.V. Club, Rolling Stone, BBC Entertainment, cnet.com.
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How it unfolded
Every source in the order it published.
- ConsequenceWalter Koenig, Star Trek’s Original Chekov, Dead at 90
- TV | Hollywood ReporterWalter Koenig, the Russian Crewman Chekov on ‘Star Trek,’ Dies at 90
- VarietyWalter Koenig, Chekov on Original ‘Star Trek,’ Dies at 90
- DeadlineWalter Koenig Dies: ‘Star Trek’s Original Ensign Chekov Was 90
- IndieWireWalter Koenig, Actor Who Played Chekov on ‘Star Trek,’ Dies at 90
- The GuardianWalter Koenig, actor best known as Chekov on Star Trek, dies aged 90
- South China Morning PostWalter Koenig, Star Trek’s original Pavel Chekov, dies at 90
- The New York TimesWalter Koenig Has Died at 90. He Played Chekov on ‘Star Trek.’
- The A.V. ClubR.I.P. Walter Koenig, Star Trek's original Chekov
- Rolling StoneWalter Koenig, Original ‘Star Trek’ Star Who Played Pavel Chekov, Dead at 90
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- BBC EntertainmentStar Trek actor Walter Koenig, who played Pavel Chekov, dies aged 90
- VarietyWalter Koenig, Chekov on ‘Star Trek,’ Remembered by George Takei: ‘Keep Navigating a Steady Course’
- cnet.comWalter Koenig, Star Trek’s Original Chekov, Dies at 90: ‘He Loved You Too’
- Rolling StoneGeorge Takei Honors ‘Star Trek’ Co-Star Walter Koenig: ‘Keep Navigating a Steady Course’
- Deadline‘Star Trek’s George Takei Pays Tribute To Walter Koenig: “My Heart Is Heavy”
- DeadlineWilliam Shatner Remembers ‘Star Trek’ Co-Star Walter Koenig
- Rolling StoneWilliam Shatner Pays Tribute to Walter Koenig: ‘A Man Who Genuinely Loved the Star Trek Community’
- The Hollywood ReporterWilliam Shatner Pays Tribute to ‘Star Trek’ Co-Star Walter Koenig: “Deeply Saddened”
Sources
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- William Shatner Pays Tribute to ‘Star Trek’ Co-Star Walter Koenig: “Deeply Saddened” The Hollywood Reporter ·
- Walter Koenig, Chekov on ‘Star Trek,’ Remembered by George Takei: ‘Keep Navigating a Steady Course’ Variety ·
- Walter Koenig Has Died at 90. He Played Chekov on ‘Star Trek.’ The New York Times ·
- Walter Koenig, actor best known as Chekov on Star Trek, dies aged 90 The Guardian ·
- Walter Koenig, Chekov on Original ‘Star Trek,’ Dies at 90 Variety ·
- Walter Koenig, the Russian Crewman Chekov on ‘Star Trek,’ Dies at 90 TV | Hollywood Reporter ·
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- William Shatner Pays Tribute to Walter Koenig: ‘A Man Who Genuinely Loved the Star Trek Community’ Rolling Stone
- William Shatner Remembers ‘Star Trek’ Co-Star Walter Koenig Deadline
- ‘Star Trek’s George Takei Pays Tribute To Walter Koenig: “My Heart Is Heavy” Deadline
- George Takei Honors ‘Star Trek’ Co-Star Walter Koenig: ‘Keep Navigating a Steady Course’ Rolling Stone
- Walter Koenig, Star Trek’s Original Chekov, Dies at 90: ‘He Loved You Too’ cnet.com
- Star Trek actor Walter Koenig, who played Pavel Chekov, dies aged 90 BBC Entertainment
- Walter Koenig, Original ‘Star Trek’ Star Who Played Pavel Chekov, Dead at 90 Rolling Stone
- R.I.P. Walter Koenig, Star Trek's original Chekov The A.V. Club
- Walter Koenig, Star Trek’s original Pavel Chekov, dies at 90 South China Morning Post
- Walter Koenig, Actor Who Played Chekov on ‘Star Trek,’ Dies at 90 IndieWire
- Walter Koenig Dies: ‘Star Trek’s Original Ensign Chekov Was 90 Deadline
- Walter Koenig, Star Trek’s Original Chekov, Dead at 90 Consequence
In this story
- Walter Koenig
- Pavel Chekov
- George Takei
- William Shatner
- Star Trek