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Walter Koenig, Star Trek's Chekov, dies at 90

Original: Actor Walter Koenig, who played Ensign Pavel Chekov, the youthful Russian navigator on the “ Star Trek ” television series and several movies, has died. He was 90.

Actor Walter Koenig, best known for playing Ensign Pavel Chekov, the young Russian navigator on the original "Star Trek" television series and in several of its film sequels, has died at the age of 90. Details about the circumstances of his death were not immediately available. Fans have been remembering his decades-long career and his place in one of television's most beloved science fiction franchises.

Why now: The death of a beloved actor from the iconic Star Trek franchise is prompting fans worldwide to share memories and tributes.

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