Walter Koenig, actor who played Chekov on original Star Trek series, dies at 90

Walter Koenig, the actor who played Chekov on the original “Star Trek” series, had died, his representative confirmed.He was 90.

Koenig died at his home in the North Hollywood neighborhood of Los Angeles, talent agent Zachery McGinnis said in a statement on Monday.Walter Koenig as Chekov, second from left, on the bridge of the USS Enterprise starship in "Star Trek" in 1968.CBS via Getty With the passing of Koenig, who played trusty Enterprise navigator Pavel Chekov on the iconic science fiction TV show, that leaves just two surviving marquee cast members from the original series.

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