Walter Koenig, best known for playing Pavel Chekov on the original Star Trek series and films, has died at the age of 90 at his home in North Hollywood.
Walter Koenig, the actor who played Ensign Pavel Chekov on the original Star Trek television series and in seven feature films, has died at the age of 90.
He died at his home in North Hollywood surrounded by his daughter and niece, according to his representative Zachery McGinnis; the cause was given as old age.
Koenig joined Star Trek for the second season and appeared in 36 episodes between 1967 and 1969, later reprising the role in the films and in a 2023 episode of Star Trek: Picard.
His co-star George Takei mourned him on Facebook, writing that Walter was more than Chekov and a loyal friend for six decades.
Born in Chicago and raised in Manhattan to Lithuanian immigrant parents, Koenig also worked as a writer for several series and is survived by his daughter Danielle.
The news was confirmed by multiple outlets including Variety and ABC News.
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- George Takei: Walter was more than Chekov. He was a writer, a teacher, a thoughtful man, and a loyal friend
- Zachery McGinnis: Today we mourn the passing of Walter Koenig