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Star Trek actor Walter Koenig reportedly dies

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Reports say Walter Koenig, the actor best known for playing Pavel Chekov in Star Trek, has died. News outlets carried the story, and it quickly trended in the US, UK, Canada and Germany as fans shared tributes. Koenig's portrayal of the navigator across the original series and films made him one of the franchise's most recognisable faces.

Why now: News of the death of a beloved Star Trek icon prompted an outpouring of tributes worldwide.

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• ‘Star Trek’ actor Walter Koenig dies: Reports · WSYR

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