Walter Koenig, Star Trek’s Original Chekov, Dead At 90

The USS Enterprise now has one less crew member. Walter Koenig, the first actor to play Pavel Chekov in the “Star Trek” franchise, has died at the age of 90. The news was first reported by NPR podcast host Jesse Thorn and later confirmed by TMZ. A representative for Koenig told TMZ that the actor died of old age.

Koenig is survived by his daughter Danielle. His wife of over 50 years, Judy Levitt, had previously passed away in 2022, while their son Andrew, an actor like both his parents, died in 2010.

Koenig and Chekov joined “Star