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deathrind

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6. How sad.

Reply to Blue_Adept (Original post)

Sun Jun 19, 2016, 01:33 PM

Jun 2016

I really liked him as Chekov.

Story about this on TMZ calls it a "freak accident" says he was found at his house on a steeply inclined driveway, pinned between his car and a brick mailbox, car was in neutral with engine running.

RIP.

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'Star Trek' actor Anton Yelchin dies in car crash at age 27 [View all] Blue_Adept Jun 2016 OP

Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo Iliyah Jun 2016 #1

Condolences to the family. I really liked his character in Star Trek. NWCorona Jun 2016 #2

RIP. He's in the great film "Only Lovers Left Alive" also uhnope Jun 2016 #3

I particularly enjoyed "Like Crazy" Blue_Adept Jun 2016 #5

I love that movie! nt m-lekktor Jun 2016 #45

Heartbreakingly sad. yallerdawg Jun 2016 #4

How sad. deathrind Jun 2016 #6

Very sad mcar Jun 2016 #7

So sad, too young Duckhunter935 Jun 2016 #8

Quote-------------------- turbinetree Jun 2016 #9

So sad for someone to die so young... revmclaren Jun 2016 #10

Damn it all to Hell! Kelvin Mace Jun 2016 #11

Friends went to the 27-year-old actor’s home shortly after 1 a.m. Sunday, GeorgeGist Jun 2016 #12

Wow! A freak accident, at that! So sad... TheDebbieDee Jun 2016 #19

I hope he didn't suffer. forgotmylogin Jun 2016 #31

Hit by his 5000 lb jeep cherokee Liberal_in_LA Jun 2016 #39

With a nice e-shift ? jakeXT Jun 2016 #44

I liked him in the movie Odd Thomas kimbutgar Jun 2016 #13

Odd Thomas was entertaining. bermudat Jun 2016 #17

So sad. He was much too young. IrishEyes Jun 2016 #14

He was also great in Terminiator Salvation avebury Jun 2016 #15

On no... CherokeeDem Jun 2016 #16

+1 n/t ejbr Jun 2016 #23

Heart Breaking! busterbrown Jun 2016 #18

Must have been a manual transmission and hand brake did not hold. LiberalArkie Jun 2016 #25

or he just left it in neutral- They haven't put a manual in those for years snooper2 Jun 2016 #46

I did this with my first car. MoonchildCA Jun 2016 #41

ahhhhhhhhhhh mann! That's so sad.. yuiyoshida Jun 2016 #20

I really liked the way he did the character in his role in Star Trek. LiberalFighter Jun 2016 #21

He starred in a great law and order episode IronLionZion Jun 2016 #22

Oh no! How horrible! KitSileya Jun 2016 #24

I don't know what ****ing Cthulu curses somebody called down on 2016 Recursion Jun 2016 #26

+10000 nt lordcommander Jun 2016 #34

R.I.P. zappaman Jun 2016 #27

RIP 47of74 Jun 2016 #28

What a shame... a life cut too short.. secondwind Jun 2016 #29

Such awful news the past week. Geez. BlueStater Jun 2016 #30

I loved him in "Huff", so many years ago intrepidity Jun 2016 #32

Not a fan of the Star Trek reboot, but I do remember him from Huff. Chakab Jun 2016 #33

awwwwwwwwwww Marrah_G Jun 2016 #35

Far too young to be red shirted. Kaleva Jun 2016 #36

That's so sad. Xyzse Jun 2016 #37

Yeah, 2016 can fuck right off already. nt Codeine Jun 2016 #38

The first time I saw and fell in love with Anton... MrMickeysMom Jun 2016 #40

This recall is horrible whether or not it is relevant. proverbialwisdom Jun 2016 #42

SF Chronicle: SUV that rolled, killed actor was under recall proverbialwisdom Jun 2016 #47

R.I.P. BumRushDaShow Jun 2016 #43

How terrible!!!! Beacool Jun 2016 #48