# Star Trek’s Walter Koenig Dies At 90

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/star-treks-walter-koenig-dies-at-90/
- Published: 2026-10-26T16:59:26+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-07T07:06:55+00:00
- Original publisher: Polygon
- Original article: https://www.polygon.com/walter-koenig-star-trek-dies/
- Topics: Gaming

## Key points

- Walter Koenig, who played Chekov, has died aged 90.
- He appeared in 36 original Star Trek episodes and seven films.
- Shatner and Takei are the last surviving core cast members.

## Summary

Actor Walter Koenig, best known for playing Pavel Chekov in Star Trek, has died aged 90. His family and a representative confirmed his death from natural causes, marking the loss of one of the last surviving actors from the original series’ crew.

Koenig joined the series in its second season and appeared in 36 of its 50 episodes between 1967 and 1969. He played Chekov in seven feature films and later voiced him in video games, while also appearing in Babylon 5, Futurama and Moontrap. William Shatner and George Takei are now the last surviving core members of the original Star Trek crew.

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