# Walter Koenig, Chekov on Original ‘Star Trek,’ Dies at 90

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/walter-koenig-chekov-on-original-star-trek-dies-at-90/
- Published: 2026-10-26T16:42:01+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-27T07:04:03+00:00
- Original publisher: Variety
- Original article: https://variety.com/2026/film/news/walter-koenig-dead-chekov-star-trek-1236931312/

## Key points

- Walter Koenig has died aged 90.
- He played Chekov in *Star Trek* for decades.
- His career also included *Babylon 5* and later awards.

## Summary

Walter Koenig, best known as Pavel Chekov in the original *Star Trek* series and seven films, has died at 90. His representatives said he died at home in North Hollywood, surrounded by family, after a long acting career that made him a familiar figure to generations of science-fiction fans.

Chekov was introduced partly to attract teenage viewers, and Koenig later returned to the role in films including *Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan*. He also played Alfred Bester in *Babylon 5*, wrote an episode of *Star Trek: The Animated Series* and continued acting in later life, winning a 2026 Independent Shorts Awards acting prize for the short film *Mr. Fleischmann*.

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