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Star Trek’s Last 2 Original Series Captains Pay Heartfelt Tribute To Walter Koenig
The last two remaining main actors from Star Trek: The Original Series shared heartfelt tributes to the late Walter Koenig. Famed as Star Trek 's Pavel Chekov, Koenig passed away on October 25, 2026, at 90 years old.
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The last two surviving main actors from *Star Trek: The Original Series*—William Shatner and George Takei—issued heartfelt tributes after Walter Koenig’s death on October 25, 2026, at age 90. Koenig was celebrated not only for his iconic role as Pavel Chekov, which he joined in the series’ second season to attract younger viewers, but also for his broader career as an actor, writer and teacher. His family received an outpouring of condolences, and his final canonical appearance was as Commander Chekov in *Star Trek Generations*.
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