Actor Anton Yelchin, known for his role as Pavel Chekov in the new "Star Trek" films, died after a freak accident with his car in Los Angeles on Sunday, June 19, according to BBC News.
His car, which was a Jeep Grand Cherokee, struck him and pinned him between a brick postbox pillar and a fence after it rolled backward down a steep drive at his Studio City home.
JJ Abrams, who directed Yelchin in the first two "Star Trek" films, paid tribute to the late actor on Twitter.
"You were kind. You were funny as hell, and supremely talented. And you weren't here nearly long enough. Missing you."
John Cho, a fellow "Star Trek" actor also paid his respects to Yelchin on Twitter, saying, "I loved Anton Yelchin so much. He was a true artist - curious, beautiful, courageous. He was a great pal and a great son. I'm in ruins."
Yelchin also starred in "Alpha Dog," "Charlie Bartlett," "The Beaver," among several other films.
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