Star Trek Actor Anton Yelchin Passes Away after Accident

Actor Anton Yelchin has died at the age of 27 after being involved in an accident.

According to reports, there was no indication of foul play and that the death was caused by a freak accident.

TMZ reports that the actor’s body was found pinned between his car and his brick mail box in his home in San Fernadino, California.

Russian-born Yelchin was 27 years old at the time of his death.

Additional reports say that it was actually his friend who found hin first before later reported to authorities.

Yelchin had appeared in the first two Star Trek movies as communication officer Chekov.

Meanwhile friends of the later actor have commented on the tragic passing including Anna Kendrick who says he was’such a talent’, and Star Trek co-star John Cho writing ‘I’m in ruins’.