Anton Yelchin, known for his role as Pavel Checkov in the latest Star Trek movies, died after an accident in front of his home in San Francisco yesterday, a few weeks before the promotion for "Star Trek: Beyond".
Yelchin's friends became alarmed because he was supposed to meet them hours earlier for a rehearsal. They went to his San Fernando Valley home at around 1 AM and found him pinned between his car and a brick mailbox pillar, which was attached to a security gate.
Law enforcement tells us the engine was running when his body was discovered, and the car was in neutral. The driveway was on a fairly steep incline. It's unclear why he got out of the car.
Cops do not suspect foul play.
Yelchin was 27.
RIP