Walter Koenig, the Russian Crewman Chekov on ‘Star Trek,’ Dies at 90

Walter Koenig, who played Pavel Chekov in Star Trek, has died aged 90. His portrayal of the Russian crewman made him a lasting part of the franchise, and he also became known to science-fiction fans for playing Alfred Bester in Babylon 5.

Koenig joined Star Trek for its second season and appeared in 36 of the 50 episodes broadcast in 1967–69. He played Chekov in the first seven films, released between 1979 and 1991. His representative said he died of natural causes at home in North Hollywood on Sunday; he was born in Chicago in 1936 and grew up in Manhattan.