Igralca iz Zvezdnih stez ubil njegov lastni avto

Mrliški oglednik je za revijo People povedal, da so truplo 27-letnega igralca v nedeljo našli ujeto med avtomobilom in vrati pred njegovim domom v Los Angelesu. Razloga za smrt uradno še niso sporočili, je pa 27-letnik utrpel poškodbe glave in prsnega koša. Po besedah mrliškega oglednika vozilo najverjetneje ni bilo pravilno parkirano, preden je Yelchin odšel do zadnjega dela avtomobila, ki se je nato po strmem dovozu začelo premikati nazaj in igralca stisnilo ob vrata.

Smrt mladega igralca je pretresla Hollywood. JJ Abrams, ki je režiral Yelchina v dveh filmih Zvezdnih stez, ga je na Twitterju opisal kot briljantnega: "Bil si prijazen. Bil si zelo smešen in neverjetno nadarjen. Z nami nisi bil niti približno dovolj dolgo. Pogrešam te."

Yelchin je v Zvezdnih stezah igral Pavla Chekova v dveh filmih, ki sta v kinodvorane prišla leta 2009 in 2013. Vlogo Chekova je odigral tudi v tretjem filmu, ki ga bodo v kinodvorane poslali naslednji teden.

Friends remember #AntonYelchin #StarTrek https://t.co/wYZwskugk6 pic.twitter.com/qHvicbkm89

— Star Trek (@StarTrek) June 20, 2016

Today we mourn the passing of Anton Yelchin. He was beloved by so many and he will missed by all. pic.twitter.com/POChZ2XwyI

— Star Trek (@StarTrekMovie) June 19, 2016

So very sad to hear the awful news about Anton Yelchin. Such a fine actor with his whole career ahead of him. He will be remembered always.

— Mark Hamill (@HamillHimself) June 19, 2016

Sad news for such a talented young man. Condolences to the family of Anton Yelchin.

— William Shatner (@WilliamShatner) June 20, 2016

Absolutely devastated to hear about Anton Yelchin. He was such a gifted, natural actor & a deeply kind man. My thoughts are with his family.

— Tom Hiddleston (@twhiddleston) June 19, 2016

Anton Yelchin was a bright, brilliant talent, and a truly kind person. I was so taken by him, and won't ever forget his sweet smile. RIP

— olivia wilde (@oliviawilde) June 19, 2016