NuTrek actor Anton Yelchin dies in car accident, reports io9

[Grall]

He was 27 years young. Very sad, so talented and funny.

I think I'm going to have a dose of some Lindelof Red Matter tonight as a tribute.

 

[BRiT]

Sounds horrible:

“A fatal traffic collision happened in Studio City. On Sunday, June 19 at 1:10 in the morning, a fatal traffic collision occurred. It was the result of the victim’s own car rolling backwards down his steep driveway, pinning him against a brick mailbox pillar and security fence. The victim was on his way to meet his friends for rehearsal. And when he didn’t show up, his friends went to his house, where they found him deceased by his car. It appeared he had momentarily exited his car leaving it in the driveway.”

 

[London Geezer]

This is horrible. He was great fun in Star Trek!

 

[swaaye]

That's a bizarre happenstance.... Not enough parking brake? Or left it in drive and got out and went behind it? Yikes.

 

[Dave Baumann]

That's a bizarre happenstance.... Not enough parking brake? Or left it in drive and got out and went behind it? Yikes.

Theories abound: http://jalopnik.com/did-jeeps-recalled-gear-shifter-contribute-to-the-death-1782255715

RIP. Be a bit odd watching ST:B later.

 

[Clukos]

He was definitely one of the highlights of the new Trek films, sad to hear about his death.

 

[Alexko]

I don't actually remember this guy, but that is a very, very odd way to die, fit for a Final Destination movie, or an episode of Six Feet Under.