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GeorgeGist

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

Reply to Blue_Adept (Original post)

Sun Jun 19, 2016, 02:45 PM

Jun 2016

Actor Anton Yelchin, perhaps best known for his role in the new “Star Trek” films, died early Sunday after his vehicle rolled down his Studio City driveway and trapped the actor against a mailbox,... Authorities believe Yelchin’s vehicle rolled backwards down the steep driveway, Houser said, pinning him against a brick mailbox and security gate.

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-me-anton-yelchin-20160619-snap-story.html

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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