Celebrities react to the death of 'Star Trek's' Anton Yelchin
LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 17: Actor Anton Yelchin arrives at the 16th Annual GQ 'Men Of The Year' Party at Chateau Marmont on November 17, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
By Cox Media Group National Content Desk
June 20, 2016
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Anton Yelchin, best known for playing Chekov in the new "Star Trek" films, was killed in a car accident early Sunday, police and his publicist said.
Yelchin, 27, was struck by his own car as it rolled backward down his driveway in Studio City, according to Los Angeles police Officer Jenny Hosier. The car pinned Yelchin against a brick mailbox pillar and a security fence.
Fans and celebrities immediately took to social media following the announcement of Yelchin's death to offer their condolences.
