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Star Trek's Walter Koenig Was In A Forgotten '80s Sci-Fi Horror Movie With Bruce Campbell
Playing Chekov in "Star Trek" was far from Walter Koenig's only contribution to the science fiction genre. Sadly, Koenig, the original Chekov on "Star Trek," has died at the age of 90 .
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Walter Koenig, the original Chekov from “Star Trek,” died at age 90. In addition to his television work, he appeared in the 1989 science‑fiction film “Mooncrash,” directed by Robert Dyke. The movie cast Koenig as an astronaut opposite “Evil Dead” star Bruce Campbell, who plays his counterpart. The pairing of a sci‑fi icon with a horror icon created a largely forgotten relic of late‑80s genre filmmaking.
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