Anton Yelchin dies in car crash at 27

Who???

Freak accident involving his own car

Awwww RIP. Such a cutie he was.

Sad. RIP Anton.

Oh, no way!!! I absolutely loved him!!

His "Chekov" character in Star Trek was one of my favorites, as was the role he played in "Fright Night."

He was so adorable, and he seemed like a very sweet guy.

This is quite a shock. He's not a major Hollywood star, but he will definitely be missed. How sad. :o(

he was adorable; really stood out as one of the better casting moves in Star Trek, someone who made the role his own, but was so Chekov.

RIP

Wow, that's terrible. What a freakish thing to happen -- wonder if the car popped out of gear on its own?

He was cute. Sad.

But, but, his shirt wasn't red!

Wow, this is crazy.

[quote]pinned between his car and a brick mailbox, which was attached to a security gate...the engine was still running and the car was in neutral

How on earth did that happen?

Love Charlie Bartlett. So sad.

That's sad, he died young. I have watched him in 'Heart of Atlantis' with Anthony Hopkins, in 'Middle of Nowhere' with Susan Sarandon and her dislikable daughter Eva Amurri and of course, in 'Fright Night' with Colin Farrell. He was a decent actor, as far as i remember.

Bump

Guillermo del Toro:

[quote] The sweetest, most humble, delightful, talented guy you'd ever meet. Worked together for about a year. Shocked.

Damn. 27 is not an age to die. RIP.

:( RIP

Wow, I really liked him, just saw him in "Green Room" recently, and yes he was great in the Star Trek movies.

His death seems weird to me.I wonder if he was really drunk or something

the gate probably jammed and he left the car running while he went to open it manually

The curse of 27. Sad.

I think it was intentional. He did not wanna be in anymore awful Star Trek films.

Oh, my god. He plays the sweet kid who Justin Timberlake kills in "alpha dog." Watching that made me cry. Sharon Stone — in a fat suit — plays his mom. Sharon's fucking great in that scene. .

R18 that's what I think. The driveway was said to be steep as well.

The Star Trek press tour this summer is gonna be a bit of a downer. Everyone's going to ask about Anton.

Devastated, have had a major crush on him since the days of Huff. So much life to be lived. Too bad it wasn't Shatner instead, shitsoul at R20.

I assume they will do a pre-credits tribute, but will they write his death into the end of this film or the beginning of the next one?

Star Trek is done and set for release next month. I'm assuming they'll recast (but it's not like Chekov did anything of note in the films anyway). Still RIP.

Walter Koenig's own son committed suicide and now the actor who played his character is dead. Poor man.

There's going to be more star trek movies? I figured it was only going to be a trilogy.

[quote]I assume they will do a pre-credits tribute, but will they write his death into the end of this film or the beginning of the next one?

Why would they write a death when Checkov was an old man in the final movies. They will simply recast the role.

He was really cute and seemed nice.

Did we think he was gay? I mean, for reasons beyond the reasons we think everyone is gay?

This sucks I liked him. Why can't this happen to a Kartrashian.

So cute, so talented. Very sad.

So sad! Just saw him as a kid (12ish maybe) actor in some random movie a few days ago as I was channel surfing. That's way too young.

R30, I feel kinda bad discussing this...but he was on my list as a "level 2 ping" due to sheer absence of a public love life. It's likely no one will ever know until an ex-lover mentions it in a memoir 40 years from now.

Also, I don't think they'll recast. They'll likely just drop the character.

Wow, my Sunday's have been crap lately :(

A very "Final Destination" way to go. Such a shame.

I wish he had been ugly so his death wouldn't be sad.

cue some fish to jump in and try and hijack the whole narrative or make him about herself in 5...4..3..

Very sad. So random. I liked him too. Thought he was very cute. Re watched Fright Night this year and I think Anton was also in Burying The Ex, which I also saw this year.

I hated the movie Alpha Dog ....it was quite good, but the fact that it was based on a true story bummed me out.

Poor Nick. Poor Anton. RIP

[quote][R30], I feel kinda bad discussing this...but he was on my list as a "level 2 ping" due to sheer absence of a public love life. It's likely no one will ever know until an ex-lover mentions it in a memoir 40 years from now.

Look, anytime someone dies, we wonder about if he was gay, ask for verificatia of sizemeat, and wonder about the iPod. It's just what we do.

He did seem like a nice guy.

He was a talented kid. I'll always remember that episode of ER he was on when his parents died and he was crying for his mom. Made me tear up then.

There's a "brick mailbox" next to the gate, and the driveway is on a steep incline. He probably pulled up to check the mail, left the car on neutral instead of parking it, the car rolled while he was at the mailbox, and gravity and time took care of the rest. Poor sweet guy.

Something similar happened to one of my aunts. She was unloading her vehicle, left the car on neutral (on a level road) with her young granddaughter in the vehicle, when suddenly the car started to move on its own. My aunt tried to jump in the vehicle--a Chevy Tahoe--but slipped. The vehicle rolled over both her legs. Luckily, she was wasn't killed nor did she lose her legs, but she suffered extensive nerve and leg damage, and her legs have never been the same.

That ER episode was his first job.

Can I have his things? But not his car...or mailbox.

He was really good in that film Like Crazy (2011) with Felecity Jones and Jennifer Lawrence.

Wow, I'm really sad to hear of death. It was only just last week that I saw him on Green Room" and just viewed the latest trailer for the new Star Trek film only yesterday. R38, yes, he was also on "Burying the Ex". RIP Anton.

Celebs really are dropping like flies this year.

Especially the ones who you wouldn't expect.

Fuck.

Wait...why would his car be in neutral? Isn't that only used when you have to push/haul it?

.I am dumb, I guess ...

"Leaving it in neutral". .... Is that an accidental thing ? Why would someone do it ?

Sorry if I'm stupid ...I always put me car in park, so I don't get it

Some people leave a car in neutral thinking it won't move. Obviously, that's a very flawed (and sometimes fatal) mistake.

[quote]27 is not an age to die.

We KNOW!

That's a shame. As well as Star Trek, I saw him in Alpha Dog, The Beaver and Experimenter. He showed promise.

Was Caitlyn behind the wheel

This is a huge story in LA.

Another awwww...

So cute pissing off Larry David with a magic trick in an episode of CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM. Also a great performance in 5 TO 7. He was like an adorable puppy in that flick.

R35 Or a "Six Feet Under" way.

Quinto

I remember him from Hearts in Atlantis. He was a very good actor, even as a young kid. RIP.

Cho's reaction. Karl Urban's was pretty sad.

Still waiting on Zoe, Sir Patrick, and some statement from Pine as he apparently doesn't do social media.

[quote] How on earth did that happen?

Maybe it was a rental car?

I rented a car recent,ply and the gear box was cheap plastic crap. Several times my sister and I thought we put the car in drive and it was either in N or M.

R60, interesting hypothesis. That lawsuit would be nasteh!

Sad. Random freak accident!

He was in that awful television show of mother's, although I understand she quite liked him.

....

The first thing I noticed him in was an ep of L&O: CI.

Sad. Was he drunk? He forgot to put the car in gear and left off the emergency break? Cold

E-grieving-wise, Orlando is on the back burner.

R41, why would she put the car in neutral? Do people do this? I have never put my car in neutral before. I didn't even think this was something people regularly did. It's always P when you stop.

He was a sweet guy, and a pro to work with.

In R57, I thought that was Neil Patrick Harris.

Do Americans habitually apply the handbrake/footbrake when they stop a car or only when they park it and turn the engine off? I'm British, and even when I drove an automatic, I wouldn't get out of the car without the handbrake on.

Shut the fuck up, already R68!!!!

People make mistakes. Not everybody is PERFECT like you are. That's why it's called a goddamned ACCIDENT!

Fucking cunt.

Did he ever play a gay part?

It's true, r68. You are a cunt. May it cause you issues in the days to come.

What was on his tricorder?

R71, I'm American and I always apply the handbrake/E-brake when parking. I have friends in flatter areas who never use it though. Their car always slumps after they release the brake pedal. No issues, but it always feels weird.

Do Americans put their cars in neutral when they park it?

R69 did you work with him?

R72, it's not a mistake he made if it's the norm to put a car in neutral.

He was an only child; I can't imagine his parents' grief.

Never heard of him.

The architect of the place is at fault here also. He just had to have a brick mailbox. If there wasn't a brick mailbox, he would still be alive.

I wonder how fast the car came at him/how long it took him to die. Yikes

R76 I'm sorry but to me that just seems like classic American laziness/stupidity.

Putting the car in neutral, but also making sure the hand brake is on, saves you from turning off the ignition. But you have to do it on level ground, and the brake has to be fully engaged. And still, it's risky.

R83, seriously. They found him last night only after being missing for a while. I hope he didn't suffer too much 😢

If it's a manual transmission, the only way to keep the car running if you're stopped and not pressing the clutch is to put it in neutral. He probably did that to jump out to either check mail or mess with the gate.

R87 But then you put the handbrake/footbrake/parking brake on unless you want to risk the car rolling away if it's not on totally level ground.

shit he was fit :(

To honor him I am going on GRINDR and finding an ethnic Russian dude and then ploughing his ass until I get some crop.

R84, how nice for you to be omniscient and infallible.

Just sad over this, it seems so needless and happened to someone who was quite talented and seemingly well loved too. 2016 has to be the shittiest year ever.

What time did this happen? Some say this morning and some say last night. He was meeting up with friends for a rehearsal.

Sad. It's hard for me imagine parking up hill with a wall behind me. Maybe it was a fluke and he jumped out of the car without thinking.

What a terrible way to go. It must have been a car with a manual transmission. Nobody who drives an automatic puts it in neutral when they get out.

Was Baby Jane Hudson spotted near the crime scene?

Live your life and don't hold back. This young death of a young, talented, successful man is just one more reminder that there's no official age at which to die. Somewhere out there is a backwards rolling car with your name on it, and I'm not being cheeky. It could find you tomorrow or in 40 years. Don't assume 40 years.

[quote]Why would they write a death when Checkov was an old man in the final movies. They will simply recast the role.

The original films aren't part of the new rebooted JJ Abrams continuity, R28., so they could write an offscreen death for Chekov if they wanted. It'll be hard either way for that cast, who reportedly enjoyed working together every few years...

[quote] what time did this happen?

He was found at 1am . His friends stopped by to check on him because he didn't show up for the rehearsal.

Just think, if he had just rented a different place, this wouldn't have happened. Maybe it was just by chance he saw this place and decided to rent it. If only he hadn't seen this house and decided to rent a different house with a different setup.

As R55 mentioned, he was great in his stint on "Curb..." early in his career. Man, 2016 is being brutal. Everyone be careful out there.

[quote] Quinto

What? He was another bareback cum dump for Quinto? Gross.

R91 I did think about whether I should include the word "stupidity". Would that have made a difference?

They could also promote him to the command of a destroyer or other light vessel. He'd be pretty easily written out.

My guess is they'll recast the role though. Chekhov is a popular second tier character.

[Quote]it seems so needless

Are you under the impression death has a meaning? We live, we die. It's sad to see someone die so young, but we never know what is going to happen to any I'd us.

that seems awfully late for a rehearsal. What were they rehearsing? For a show, a movie?

[quote] Look, anytime someone dies, we wonder about if he was gay, ask for verificatia of sizemeat, and wonder about the iPod. It's just what we do.

He was Jewish, so we know he was circumcised.

Put the car in neutral at the top of a steep hill? Do we have a Darwin award contender?

Shia LaBeouf should be dead instead.

He was losing his hair.

Ugh, I just don't know how angry and bitter you have to be to wish someone else dead because someone you like died. All those "it should have been so and so instead" or "I'll trade so and so for so and so" make me ill.

You should always use the parking/emergency brake, no exceptions. The parking pawl in an automatic transmission may not hold the car if it's under sufficient duress. That includes the car being struck by another vehicle when parked.

Ford had a big problem with their column-shift C6 automatic years ago-wear in the linkage could reach a point where just the weight of the gear selector was enough to nudge the car into gear. ALL gears in an automatic are 'neutral' when the engine isn't running. There's no fluid pressure in the tranny (oops!) to engage the internals. There's a video I can no longer find that showed a Ford sedan doing backwards doughnuts after it dropped into reverse while the engine was running.

Pity about this fellow, the car must have knocked him down and pinned his chest or neck. He probably couldn't make a sound in that state. Horrible.

[quote] What a terrible way to go. It must have been a car with a manual transmission. Nobody who drives an automatic puts it in neutral when they get out.

A manual transmission car would not stay in a position when in neutral without the handbrake on.

P.S.

If it was a manual transmission car, it's possible he didn't pull the handbrake all the way, and the brake slipped out of its position.

R112, and that's why it rolled on him.

[quote]that seems awfully late for a rehearsal. What were they rehearsing? For a show, a movie?

I assume the rehearsals was late afternoon or early evening (5 or 7). It went on for a few hours and when they realized he wasn't answering calls, responding to texts, they decided to see what was up.

R122, what an awful thought. I was thinking that it hit his abdomen "crushing him". But yeah, it was probably head/upper body trauma that did it.

Grief is a bitter pill, R111. The snide comments immediately attributing the accident to stupidity or laziness are even farther beyond the pale. Any number of factors could have created the situation, and we've all done things in haste or otherwise that left unfortunate consequences. Anyone who's familiar with this kid's work knows what a creative genius and brilliant spirit he was. Fuck off with the insults added to injury.

Wrong again Takei

I'm sorry but when I learn the odd way he died, my initial thought is he must be on with something. You know being a young actor in Lala land.

Takei is currently tweeting random non-Anton related stuff. Wow.

Blanche did it to herself, R96!

What a shame.

R111 It's a DL humor thing, and it's always done in these type of threads. Not much harm is meant from those posters.

You guys think some one else is involved ? Like a ghost or a psycho serial killer ?

R22 It's sounding like Paramount might delay Beyond for a Thanksgiving/Christmas release now.

I'm pretty sure Anton was 'family'

Was the car named Cristine?

R102 they were co-stars in the three recent STAR TREK movies. The third one hasn't been released yet.

Definitely not just DL, R123. It's an internet thing in general. I have a pretty dark sense of humor but that particular thing just bugs me.

R108 we don't know if that'what actually happened. That's just one of the theories being thrown around here.

He was Russian, and his family emigrated to the US when he was a baby. They were granted political refuge status during the waning days of the Soviet Union.

For 129:

"Law enforcement tells us the engine was running when his body was discovered, and the car was in neutral. The driveway was on a fairly steep incline."

That's from TMZ. Not DL.

R107 not necessarily. The porn star Michael Lucas (nee Andrei Treivas) was born in Moscow to a Jewish family, and he's not circumcised. Russians generally don't circumcise, so maybe their Jews don't, either.

R131 what's your point?

Why couldn't this have happened to one of those annoying Brit or Aussie actors?

Anton was SEXUALLY EXCITING to most of us for the last 10-12 years. Can you understand that?

I guarantee you that he was drunk. He was Russian and looked hammered all the time.

The irony of these statements that rely on stereotypes...

Someday, R111, it will happen for you.

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I was shocked when I heard this today. He was adorable. I remember him from Charlie Bartlett. A real sweetheart. This is very sad.

He was good in Odd Thomas too.....the movie wasnt much, but it was enjoyable.

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Chilling. This is not really a freak accident. It happens frequently. People changing tires, trying to push a car out of a ditch or absent-mindedly neglecting to put a car in park.

Yeah, freak accident is the wrong term. He didn't put the car in park and it was at the top of a hill. That's human error. Explainable.

A theory online is that the gate malfunctioned and wasn't opening so Anton got out of his car to open it and failed to see the car was coming down the steep driveway. It's likely he was crushed and killed instantly.

Does all of your whining about how the accident happened bring him back to life? No.

He was on the wrong side of 20.

The gate is dented in from the street-side, r146, so it may have been that the gate wouldn't close and the SUV rolled backwards into him.

Assuming it happened when he was leaving for the rehearsal, that is.

I really liked him in Like Crazy. He was up and coming. Tragic way to die.

In addition to "Star Trek Beyond," Anton has 5 other films completed but not yet released, as well as an animated Netflix series for which he did the voice for the lead character.

It is always sadder when the deceased was a hot guy. Between his death and the horrifying death of hot Dominicans and Puerto Ricans it is a sad week indeed.

[quote] Are you under the impression death has a meaning?

Yes.

It's supposed to take all the old and ugly people off the planet

I saw him in Jodie's film The Beaver with Mel Gibson.

His parents were pro skaters and his dad coached Sasha Cohen early in her career.

What is up with his hair? It looks like a Bozo wig. And why did he dye it black?

Jodie Foster :

“Anton… What a rare and beautiful soul with his unstoppable passion for life. He was equal parts serious thinker and the most fun little brother you could ever dream of. I am so honored to have been able to direct such a deep actor, so committed and genuine. I will forever be grateful for all of those little exchanges we shared, his contagious enthusiasm, his questions, his company. My heart breaks for his mom and dad who were a part of every anecdote. He carried their love into everything he touched.”

[quote] You guys think some one else is involved ? Like a ghost or a psycho serial killer ?

Hollywood satanists!

Chemtrails, UFOs, mind control, HAARP,

MK Ultra!

The driveway doesn't look that steep. I was expecting something like a 45 degree angle (like mine- eek)

I blame Justin Timberlake and Emile Hirsh

He was ripped.

VPL. Looks uncut.

Lovely statements from Jodie and Quinto.

Timberlake is silent.

[quote]He was equal parts serious thinker and the most fun little brother you could ever dream of.

And she graduated from Yale.

Odd that Chris Pine hasn't commented yet, I wonder what's keeping him.

I think Pine doesn't have social media accounts, so there would be a delay. Though his publicist could have released something by now.

Zoe Saldana does have a Twitter account, and hasn't said anything yet, either.

Some people might be in shock and not thinking that they need to immediately jump on Twitter and make a statement. Not everyone lives on social media 24/7.

R163 Looks are deceiving. Yelchin was Jewish.

The final verdict.

OMG NO 2016 has it in for the youngest generation of celebs, too!

This made my heart skip when I saw it on the news.

He was so cute and talented.

God preserve his poor parents. I can't imagine having to bury your only child.

R158 Little brother? Dont you mean son or nephew, Jodie?

Yep, he Blanched himself.

Very sad. Loved him in Only Lovers Left Alive with Hiddleston and Swinton.

How long was he pinned between his car and the gate before they found him?

Seems about 6 hours r178

Oh god, I never cry when celebrities die, but I teared up when I heard about Anton's death. Maybe the fact that this was an awful accident plus the fact that he was young and had so much potential and now will never get his shot.

He's been on so many tv shows that his face was always familiar. In movies I've only seen The Beaver and Terminator Salvation but he was a stand out in both of those.

Given that the driveway doesnt look that steep, I wonder if he had had a smaller car instead of a big stupid SUV, he could have pushed it back or resisted it long enough to get out from it.

R175, the way that statement read to me, Jodie was making it sound like she wasn't just talking about her own experience with him, but was talking more generally to include people who worked with him. He was everyone's little brother, in her view.

Jodie directed him in The Beaver and also played his mom in it.

You're so helpful, R181. Maybe if you'd been at his house, you could have kept it from happening.

Has TMZ posted pictures of his mangled body? They seem excited

Rumor going around is that Star Trek Beyond is going to be pushed back to November. The cast of Beyond were to start press for the movie in the next week or two but doubtful any of them are up for it.

"Little brother" seems to be the most common phrase; the official statement from Paramount/Star Trek refers to him as such:

Anton was our little brother. But only by years; he was as wise and clever and intellectually curious as anyone we ever knew. His laugh was preposterous – you couldn’t hear it and not laugh yourself. He was funny, edgy, wild and talented beyond measure. His focus and dedication was admirable, as was his love of family, friends, literature and music.

We loved Anton, at work or at play. We are all shocked and numb and devastated by the world’s loss of an extraordinary young man.

To his family, we send you our love during this impossible time.

We will miss Anton forever.

R169 It's Zoe Saldana's birthday today.

If it was really a Jeep Grand Cherokee, they haven't been available with a manual transmission since the early nineties.

R181 Also if it was a sedan it would just be his lower body that was pinned so he'd at least be able to scream for help. SUVs really can be a menace.

If he couldn't scream, maybe he could have texted for help.

Are you this annoying in real life, R190? I'll bet you are.

Yes, that's it, R191. He should have texted.

Maybe he was standing far enough away from the brick wall that he was first just knocked over and then his neck head took were placed into the load path :(

He probably did not realize he put it in neutral. Maybe he was completely caught off guard. Sad

That's a nice statement r187.

I remember watching some behind the scenes stuff after the first Star Trek in 2009 and Karl Urban was talking about how Anton was such a little chess prodigy. Then it showed him in a game with Bruce Greenwood (Capt. pike), and Bruce was deep in concentration and Anton was just looking around paying attention to everyone around him and quickly making moves while it took Bruce a while to make his.

Then the interviewer asked Bruce about his games with Anton and who won, and Bruce got all serious and said 'Next question'. It was funny, no one could beat Anton in chess and it pissed Greenwood off.

What a tragedy.

Get us Timothée Chalamet!

He's dead, assholes, and all of your "what ifs" and "if onlys" don't change a thing.

R6, maybe he was an idiot?

Is there a fucking "emoticon" in the signature line of the OP?

Get the fuck out and die in a grease fire or a car crash, take your pick.

[quote]Rumor going around is that Star Trek Beyond is going to be pushed back to November. The cast of Beyond were to start press for the movie in the next week or two but doubtful any of them are up for it.

They don't want to go up against Rogue One.

[quote]Some people might be in shock and not thinking that they need to immediately jump on Twitter and make a statement. Not everyone lives on social media 24/7.

I agree. Why should everyone be waiting with bated breath for a statement. If someone I cared about died and especially in such a manner, the last thing I would be thinking about is crafting a statement about how I felt.

[quote]Some people might be in shock and not thinking that they need to immediately jump on Twitter and make a statement. Not everyone lives on social media 24/7.

Not in this day and age, gramps. Not sending some kind of condolence message on social media soon after is considered a faux pas now.

It kind of reminds me of this.

[quote]I agree. Why should everyone be waiting with bated breath for a statement. If someone I cared about died and especially in such a manner, the last thing I would be thinking about is crafting a statement about how I felt.

Jesus Christ you people are so fucking old.

Have they ruled out foul play? Maybe he forgot to eat his din din

He had big hands and feet. Good signs.

I'm sorry to be that guy, but... everyone's saying how kind and humble he was, but this profile from 2011 makes him sound [italic]insufferable[/italic].

[quote]Get us Timothy Chalamet

Why on earth would anyone want someone with half the talent and one-tenth the looks that Yelchin had to replace him?

That's your "insufferable," R208? You sound insufferable.

R208 The second sentence of that article is "In a way, it saved his life."

[quote]When asked why they moved to the United States to start over, the couple gave a one-word answer to the Los Angeles Times in 1989: “Anton.”

Wow, this article made me tear up. What a horrible father's day for them.

Well, this article

r209, what have you seen Timothee in?

I'm glad you guys made the obvious Baby Jane jokes so I don't have to

Sitting here watching a ST movie on BBC America. Wow. I enjoyed him in the reboot films.

So sad to hear this.

He had a hot ass, but he couldn't live forever

Actually, r208, I found that profile really interesting. He's 22 and talking about a lot of things with limited experience, but he doesn't come off as particularly pretentious...just young and intellectually curious. So few young people are even engaged beyond this weekend's party plans. Now I'm even more gutted at his loss. Given more time to develop some of his ideas, who knows what he might have produced? Very tragic.

It happened because he was raped by Bryan Singer! I just know it!

Never get the mail late at night. Nothing good was ever found in a mailbox in the dark.

George Takei posted the story on his FB page about 6 hours ago with the following statement:

[quote]Our Star Trek family has lost one of its own. My deepest condolences to his family and friends.

R210, I get a little of what R208 means :

ANTON-- “I’m so paranoid,” he says. “I don’t trust people—partly because of my beliefs about this culture that everyone wants to be objectified and in some way consumed by someone else. It just freaks me out.”

and this:

“I mean, you see all those young, pretty girls,” he says. “At least one of them has some crazy, deep-dark weird shit that’s being contained by this capitalist façade. If you just crack through it, it becomes a sea of complete and utter darkness and just chaos. Which is what we are as people, I think.”

R201 Rouge One is supposed to come out Mid-December, although it's so plagued by production problems it might not make it's release date. If Beyond comes out mid-November it'll be fine.

I don't see why they should delay the release. Star Trek has a built in audience so really it will probably do well with next to no publicity by the cast.

I'm sure the Perfect Ones will be on social media later today telling everyone how THEY would have NEVER left the car in neutral.

Who are The Perfect Ones? Never heard of them.

Anton Yelchin Death: Jeep Grand Cherokees Were Recalled for Rollaway Risk

Fiat Chrysler earlier this year recalled certain Jeep Grand Cherokees for their “rollaway” risk after drivers were injured when they mistakenly thought they had shifted their car to park.

Star Trek star Anton Yelchin was killed at his San Fernando Valley home on Saturday night when his own car pinned him to his mailbox at the bottom of a steep driveway. Yelchin was alone and, according to TMZ, the car was a Jeep Grand Cherokee. Friends found Yelchin when they went to his house after he failed to turn up to rehearsal.

The voluntary recall, in April 2016, impacted 2014 to 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokees that were manufactured between July 16, 2012, and December 22, 2015, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

It’s unclear which model was involved in Yelchin’s accident, as well as what exactly led up to the 27-year-old’s death. The LAPD did not respond to requests for comment.

According to a summary of the NHTSA report on the “defect” (PDF):

The affected vehicles, equipped with an eight-speed automatic transmission and a monostable gear selector, may not adequately warn the driver when driver’s door is opened and the vehicle is not in PARK, allowing them to exit the vehicle while the vehicle is still in gear....

Drivers thinking that their vehicle’s transmission is in the PARK position may be struck by the vehicle and injured if they attempt to get out of the vehicle while the engine is running and the parking brake is not engaged.

By April 12, 2016, Fiat Crysler had identified 212 crashes, 308 claims of property damage, and 41 injuries related to the issue, according to a submission [PDF] to the NHTSA.

Update: 10:00pm: According to Fiat Crysler Automotive, the issue stems to from the design of the electronic shifter. When the driver shifts the vehicle into park, the only indication to the driver is a light on the console: “unless due care is taken, drivers may draw erroneous conclusions about the status of their vehicles.”

According to a representative from FCA, drivers of affected vehicles were notified and issued directions to properly operate the shifter. The company could not speak about this specific accident, nor whether Yelchin’s vehicle was one of the ones affected by the recall.

R225 Nice Ordinary People reference!

Doesn't that defect only apply if you forget to set the parking break? On a steep hill? Tragic

Maybe it was suicide? We will never know

If American driving instructors don't drill it into kids that they should apply the parking brake whenever they stop, they bloody well should do!

To me this accident is weird if he parked there a million times before. Was he drunk? Who gets killed by their own car in a driveway? Sad

R231 - I've been driving for over 30 years in the US. I've never used the parking brake, but it really seems like a good idea. I have a 2012 Jeep Wrangler. Guess I need to check and see if my Jeep has a recall.

One of the opening death scenes on Six Feet Under was a man who got run over and killed by his own car. The man was played by Chris Pine. Weird!

R233, you don't use a parking brake on hills?

A 27 year old Hollywood actor gets killed by his own car at 1 in the morning? Come on, of course he was drunk and high.

It was not 1am when he was killed. The rehearsal was scheduled for 11pm, so he was probably heading out around 10.

But God knows if he was killed instantly or bled out over an extended period.

Yeesh! To think I ever let him steer the Enterprise...

His parents missed 1972 Olympics for being Jewish.

He's worth 10M while Zoe Saldana's 14M?

R237 He must have suffocated.

I've never wished so strongly for the Schadenfreude/Darwin Award/condescension trolls to get a lethal taste of their own vitriol.

Paul Shrader:

Nick sent this message: "I'm heartbroken about Anton - he was the kindest person I ever worked with - could not have been a better person and a great actor It's just so sad." Me too.

R235 - I live in the really flat part of the NJ coastal plain. I only park in in flat parking lots. I also haven't parallel parked since I took my driving test.

Obviously he died right away or else he would have called for help, Or else it pinned his hand or smashed his phone so he couldn't.

Was he gay?

[quote] I've never used the parking brake, but it really seems like a good idea. I have a 2012 Jeep Wrangler

You really can't 100% trust any transmission to stay in park on a steep incline. There's much strain on the little pin which immobilizes the tranny unless the parking brake is also on. Could the pin break? Yup.

I've had many situations where I had to lock and unlock gates on Forest Service roads on steep inclines. I actually carried sandbags to chock the wheels because of the iffy parking brake on my old Chevy truck. I always felt a rollaway could happen easily under those circumstances...and this is an 8000 lb. truck...big ouch.

As soon as I heard he had a Grand Cherokee, R227, I immediately thought about the FCA recall on the electronic shifter. My partner has a 2015 Grand Cherokee, and the electronic shifter, while not difficult to use, can easily be left in neutral if you aren't paying attention or are in a hurry. If you tug on it once, it goes into neutral, and then you tug again to go into drive. You have to push up a couple times to get into park; if you push up once, it only goes into neutral. I wouldn't say it's a stupid set up, but it takes a bit of getting used to. If the shifter is implicated in his death, it won't be good for FCA, even though they've taken steps to mitigate existing problems. The new rotary shifter is much better.

R244 based on the damage on the gate, I think likely he died on impact.

My Packard had the same problem.

Is Justin Lin killing his stars? First Paula Walker now Anton Yelchin....someone better call Jessica Fletcher.

Short film he did

I think he was competing with blond shit head Paul Walker for who could have the more ridiculous death.

Which young celebrity will die next? My money is on Brie Larson dying in an accident.

This is a a shock to me, loved his work in Star Trek and Charlie Bartlett. It goes to show how precious life is. RIP...😢

A whole lot of cunts upthread, R226.

Anton posted this selfie to his Instagram just two days ago.

Have you ever had one of those moments where you inadvertently do something stupid but also dangerous and you get out of it, then your adrenaline kicks in realizing what a close call you had? Those moments always stick with me and I think what might have happened if, by chance, the mistake had not passed uneventfully. I hope he didn't suffer from this and I hope he had no awareness of his mistake.

I always cringe when celebs die because suddenly everyone was a fan and they loved the celeb and yada yada yada, it's always the same bullshit.

He suffocated? How would that happen? I believe an autopsy well tell what happened. How fast at what sharp of an angle does a 5,000lb box need to be to at to kill a twink?

Doesn't seem like it could have killed him instantly. Wonder how long he was there.

Yes, R257. I have those same thoughts on occasion. This could have been a perfectly uneventful day for him, but because of some crazy misfortune it ended up a tragic one.

Did they find him dead or was he injured and taken to the hospital where he later died?

He was found dead.

R259 If a huge weight is pressing against your ribcage, you're not going to be able to breathe, are you?

Did he play any gay roles?

Zoe Saldana posted on twitter this morning: Devastated by our friend's loss. We are mourning his passing and celebrating the beautiful spirit that he was. #RIPAnton

Chris Pine hasn't stated anything but he doesn't do social media. I'm sure we'll hear from him in time.

As for the rumors about Beyond being pushed back, I don't think it'll happen. Paramount has already sunk a lot of money in the marketing campaign. What might happen is less press appearances by the cast and a lower key premiere.

Still no comment from Chris Pine. Is he on a pre-press tour bender?

It just seems odd to me that the jeep would have been at such an angle that their was no wiggle room.

It should have been Shia instead.

R267 Maybe he's in rehab? And that's not meant as a joke, no secret Mr. Pine is found of the bottle.

[quote]What? He was another bareback cum dump for Quinto? Gross.

Hopefully, there's a steep hill, brick mailbox and a large car in neutral in your future.

😭😭😭

r270 I wasn't joking either. Pine's fondness for the bottle is no secret in certain circles. How the hell does he stay so thin with all that booze?

If it was me, it would not have gone done like that . I would have pushed that car away from me and said, "Ok, don't worry. We're going to safely drive to a mechanic."

R273 He may stay thin but Pine does have the characteristic facial bloating that a lot of drinkers have, and he's noticeably aged over the last couple of years. I bet having to remain closeted while one of your close friends/fuck buddies is out and it hasn't affected his career is a major contributing factor.

That's not the "REAL" Star Trek. He's just another junkie who was in a car crash.

How fast could the jeep have been rolling for god's sake?! Certainly not 60 mph. Maybe it's just me, but if I saw a car slowly coming at me perhaps I would have gotten out of the way? That's what makes me think there must have been some kind of "impairment" at play. Still sad of course, but avoidable.

Mostly likely, he was turned away from the car, so he didn't see it coming. Judging from the bent metal bars of the fence, the vehicle exerted a huge amount of force, causing extensive internal damage. His must've been a slow, painful death.

R278 my guess is if he didn't die right away he would likely have been unconscious the whole time.

Death by crushing was a favorite way to do away with "criminals":

[quote]"Pressing to death" might take several days, and not necessarily with a continued increase in the load. The most famous case in the United Kingdom was that of Roman Catholic martyr St Margaret Clitherow, who (in order to avoid a trial in which her own children would be obliged to give evidence) was pressed to death on March 25, 1586, after refusing to plead to the charge of having harboured Catholic (then outlawed) priests in her house. She died within fifteen minutes under a weight of at least 700 pounds (320 kg). Several hardened criminals, including William Spigott (1721) and Edward Burnworth, lasted a half hour under 400 pounds (180 kg) before pleading to the indictment. Others, such as Major Strangways (1658) and John Weekes (1731), refused to plead, even under 400 pounds (180 kg), and were killed when bystanders, out of mercy, sat on them. In medieval Europe, the slow crushing of body parts in screw-operated "bone vises" of iron was a common method of torture, and a tremendous variety of cruel instruments were used to savagely crush the head, the knee, the hand, and, most commonly, either the thumb or the naked foot. Such instruments were finely threaded and variously provided with spiked inner surfaces or heated red-hot before their application to the limb to be tortured.

I'm really old school and anytime before I leave a car, I use the hand brake. I have a friend who never uses her hand brake and though I realize the odds of anything happening are slim--this incident illustrates the potential danger. When I lived in LA, my duplex was a stupendously steep hill. So I became very adept at hill parallel parking. When I visit LA now and have to parallel park, it's embarrassing, I'm so out of practice as I haven't owned a car in over 12 years. I guess living on a such a steep really reinforced my usage of hand brakes. I'm showing my age as I also always note if car wheels aren't turned correctly when parked up or down a slope. Aren't kids learning this stuff nowadays?

From what TMZ is reporting - his driveways was very steep. For some reason (malfunctioning gate?) he left the car which was in neutral, or somehow switched to neutral, and it it began to roll down the driveway and picked up speed as it come rolling down the driveways and slammed into the cement and iron fence. He might not have heard the car coming if he had headphones for example. Given the damage on the fence, it's likely he was slammed into the cement and would have died quickly.

Chris Pine's latest comments about the new Star Trek movie really put stock in the rumors that he's an alcoholic. He basically called the new movie a piece of shit (in a roundabout way) a few days ago, and the Internet fans are tearing him apart. Sounds like a drunk running his mouth off.

I agree with the other posters, that Anton had his back turned toward the car, and didn't hear the car coming. I'm only hoping that Anton didn't suffer. ☹️

I thought Anton Yelchin's final great performance was in "Like Crazy". I also recommend, "Odd Thomas" that's currently playing in Netflix.

R275 I've wondered if Chris Pine had a drinking problem every since he was charged with a DUI in New Zealand a few years back. Since then his face is always puffy and haggard looking, and sometimes he's got the red face/glossy eye look going. I've also heard the rumors of Chris at least swinging both ways and I'm assuming you're referring to Quinto in your post.

R283 I think fans are misreading Pine's comments though. He wasn't questioning their intelligence or trashing the movie, he was criticizing the industry where executives feel that movies heavy on explosions and action are the only way to make money.

The best of Chekov.

Chrissy's been looking pretty rough and busted lately.

Whoops, try this one of rough and busted Chris P.

....

I, too, live in an area that is flat as a pancake. The only time I used the handbrake was once when my dr moved to a new location and the parking lot was built on a hill. Since then I haven't used it, but now the icon telling me my brake lights aren't working flashes all the time. My brake lights are working fine. Fucking hand brake started that shit.

Now when I go to the dr I park next door, on level ground.

R196 Lovely story, thank you. Anton was extraordinary in every role, I happily watched anything he appeared in.

I just hot back from FL where I was given a shitty Chevy Trax rental car. What a piece of shit. My sister and I both drove it and we have 30 years of driving experience. We both had trouble with the shifter. There was some M designation.. Both of us accidentally had the car in either neutral or M when we thought we'd put the car in drive. One time I thought I'd put the car in park and it was in neutral.

Piece of shit American carmakers cheap out on important car parts, figuring the odd freak accident won't cost them more than they saved by not spending an extra $10 on a few million cars.

What are you all talking about, I think Chris looks great these days

It's beyond offensive that almost every actor in Hollywood is tweeting their paralyzingly grief over someone most of them never even met. It's obscene. I had minimal contact with the guy and thought he was sweet, but would never dream of claiming intimate knowledge of him or his personality in online posts for the sake of publicity.

R294 I don't think it's offensive it's just the nature of the world we live in these days. Social media everyone has to put in their two cents about everything.

R293 Jesus, it looks like Chris downed a few bottles before this picture.

Even worse, R294, are the shreeeekers on DL who insist upon it.

It *is* an Indy 500 event, R295. He should be wearing a suit?

[quote]almost every actor in Hollywood is tweeting their paralyzingly grief

I don't give a shit.

R296 it's not what's he wearing, it's more of the drunk out of it look on his face....doesn't seem to help those drinking problem rumors.

R298 He looks hot. And it's a party, so yes, he may be drinking.

Do you have any idea how prissy you sound?

R299 chill out, Chris!! R298 was just continuing the conversations that 273 & 275 started. There are some rumors that Chris has a drinking problem. He was charged with DUI a couple years ago.

[quote]He basically called the new movie a piece of shit (in a roundabout way) a few days ago, and the Internet fans are tearing him apart

"Internet fans" are a bunch of idiots that will overreact to anything and completely miss the point. That is not some valid metric. If anyone saw the preview for the latest Star Trek they brought in the director of Fast and Furious and transformed it into a generic action movie. It is quite sad.

When you're shilling a movie, basically calling it a piece of shit is going to piss off a lot of people. The studio is NOT happy with Chrissy at all, rumor has it.

R297 You mean "I warned him".

Handsome Anton...

Cool photo of Yelton.

Keeping his eye on you....

R302 I read the interview and at no point does he imply the movie is shit. He is talking about the fact now a days studios wants high action less story because those seem to make money. I don't think he was implying the movie was shit.

If it's "high action, less story," R307, "shit" is the proper appellation.

r307 Pine was totally calling it a brain-dead action movie for mass-market morons. You have to read between the lines.

R309 Or maybe he was just drunk and didn't know what he was saying.

[quote] Or maybe he was just drunk and didn't know what he was saying.

Or maybe he knows EXACTLY what he was saying, because I agree with him.

Hollywood is a fucking sell-out.

They don't care about integrity anymore. All they care about is money. He's 100% correct.

Speaking of Chris Pine, why don't we ever see him and Quinto hanging out anymore. Remember after the first movie really up until the second one we used to see them out and about together regularly in LA and NYC. Did they have a falling out?

Zachary Quinto seems to be the type who would get on a person's nerves after a while.

That was before Quinto came out. They don't talk anymore.

Tabloids were all over the Pine-Quinto "friendship," and trying to make them into a couple, especially after Quinto came out.

Looks like the heat became too much for Pine, and he backed off.

That's pretty fucking sad.

R314 they continued to hang out after Zach came out. They seemed to stop after the press for Into Darkness was over. I vividly remember the Into Darkness press tour because there were those now infamous gif of Pine looking at Quinto like a fat man at an all you can eat donut buffet.

Classic Star Trek has always mainly been a big gay love story between Kirk and Spock. But I guess Paramount has not realized that yet if they keep Pine from coming out...

We had a poster on another thread who went to UC Berkeley with Pine and confirmed that he had sex w/ guys and was versatile. Big dick, too.

Wasn't there a blind item about that seemed to be about Pine/Quinto screwing around during the Into Darkness tour which is why they're not as close now.

Once I forgot to set the brake on a manual transmission Ford Explorer and it rolled backwards out of my driveway (with about a 25 degree angle) across the street, smacking into a Honda Accord's rear end. It took 20 seconds, and the Accord was accordioned into oblivion.

I want to know how far away that car was to hit the fence and post at the speed it appears to.

He was reverse Blanche Hudson'd

Maybe he thought the rehearsal he was going to was for What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?

R319 well Quinto and Jonathan Groff broke up right around the time Zachy and Chrissy were promoting Darkness.

[quote]We had a poster on another thread who went to UC Berkeley with Pine and confirmed that he had sex w/ guys and was versatile. Big dick, too.

Well, Golllly. It must be true then.

R320 I bet the owner was pleased, you careless idiot.

..on the other hand R320, I once repaired an Explorer that had a bent I-beam and radius arm from hitting a curb. A Ranger/Explorer is a truck, but an F-350/Excursion is a TRUCK! (g) I miss my Windsor 351 top-loader EHD F-250. It was SO butch.

Crushed metal on the outside means nothing, if your life is at stake, it's how the cabin behaves that makes the difference between walking away, or being carted away, feet first. The Honda did what it was supposed to do.

Dignity in worship and in grief..it's something Americans have never understood. And now everyone goes whore when they spot a camera-recall Lacey Peterson's hideous mother with her daily press conferences. It's me! Ain't I tragic? Disgusting. So what if Timberlake is silent-it's his business. As a kid, I could have done without the 21-gun salute at my father's funeral. He was an MP at the Presidio and I saw him three times in the four years after my folks finally split. Why all the folderol?

R176 Bitch dropped the clutch-she got what she deserved. Thanks for the laugh.

No, I'm not getting a blog. But I am going to have a Monday afternoon drunk. Felicia, bitches.

Yep, [R320]. I had a major schmooze job on my hands. Happily, the insurance companies came through, and we're good.

Unlike when that non-actor blond bimbo piece of shit Paul Walker died in the fiery porsche, i doubt this horrible Star Trek movie will get a boost from an unknown z list "actor".

Case Number: 2016-04493

Name: ANTON YELCHIN

Date of Birth: 03/11/1989

Age: 27 years

Ethnicity: CAUCASIAN

Gender: MALE

Date of Death: 06/19/2016

Place of Death: DRIVEWAY

Manner: ACCIDENT

Cause A: BLUNT TRAUMATIC ASPHYXIA

Cause B: N/A

Cause C: N/A

Cause D: N/A

Other Significant Causes: N/A

Investigator: KIM

Deputy Medical Examiner: DR. DJABOURIAN

Case Status: CLOSED

Body Status: READY

It was good that he died before he could go completely bald.

The report said that he was uncut.

USSR didn't cut -- especially not Jews.

R330 What site is that from?

both Chris Pine and Simon Pegg have yet to comment.

R335 Yeah because we all give a fuck what these two fuckheads think. Give me a fucking break.

He was asphyxiated?

I guess the jeep must've slammed right into his chest and stopped his breathing. Fuck, that's harsh.

The model Jeep that crushed him was recalled for an issue with the gearshift that caused drivers to think the car was in park when it was really in neutral.

Lawsuit!

Although that's no consolation to his parents.

Stop talking about cars. We need to talk about whether Anton was gay!

R198, you mean "He's dead Jim". Show some damn respect.

Here's a better pic of the driveway where you can see how steep the incline is, and the incline is also very small. It probably took all of two seconds to pin him against the gate. What an awful thing to happen.

The report said he was gay.

YAY!!

What report?

Fiat/Chrysler has some mess heading their way. There's a shitload of these Jeeps driving around with these faulty transmissions. It just may be like the Audi 5000 unintended acceleration Shitstorm, only worse, since there's a lot more Jeep Grand Cherokee's around than there were Audi 5000's.

Spare a thought or a prayer or good vibes for his parents.

Anyone who has to bury their twentysomething only child — beyond horrible.

But to give up your careers in the USSR and emigrate to the US for your child, and to have that child actually turn out to be specially talented and beat the odds to have a major Hollywood career (and be a nice guy in the process), only for this freak shit to happen ...

Tragedy is not a contest, and it doesn't make this loss any bigger than any other. But my God, I feel for those parents.

Same here, r347. His parents left what was then the Soviet Union so their son could have a better life, and he was their only child. The sun rose and set on him, and they loved him deeply. And then he died so young in such a weird accident. I feel terrible for them, this is beyond awful.

It's his realtor's fault. He wanted another house but the realtor convinced him that steep inclines and exposed brick mailboxes had better resale value.

I would not want to be one of his friends who found him like that. His back being turned probably means he was facing the direction of the road when they found him. I wouldn't want to see a mushed body facing me.

Yeah, I really hope those coroner's photos don't surface.

It's a miracle there weren't noticeable blood stains for the vultures from TMZ and the Daily Mail to photograph.

All my gun-crazy friends were so sad about all the dead in Orlando (for a day or so), but are all convinced the cop at the door should have been a better shot.

Don't know how that post ended up here. I was reading the thread about the Senate not passing gun control.

r352 That's actually been an ongoing concern since Amadou Diallo (sp?). The quality of policing in general is causing a lot of incidents to occur or escalate. Many old school LEOs think it's behind most of the prominent minority shootings.

Did none of his neighbors hear the crash or see him pinned against the gate?

Surely, the noise of the car smashing into the gate would have been loud enough for someone to hear.

A big audible crash would have broke through the gate. This crash was enough to trash him and a couple of the bars, so it wasn't a noise people would pay attention too.

Also, the houses could be widely separated and foliage would damp the sound.

I would have hated to walk up to that gate to find a friend crushed and facing out.

Just went through it with a runover beloved cat, bulged eyes and all, and that was hard enough. Feel bad for Anton and for his friends who had to find him that way. An image they won't be able to forget, no doubt (though maybe it was dark, at least).

[quote]bulged eyes and all

This is exactly what I pictured when I first read the details of the accident. Although since he was LEAVING his home, his back was toward the street, so his face was most likely pushed into..and through..the bars. Yikes.

My dog this is the Maryest thread ever. Fuck off w all your fake sympathy. None of you fuckers knew the man.

You're only allowed to feel sympathy for people you know?!

If nothing else, this thread separates the shitsouls from the menschen. And as usual, the former display themselves in an astoundingly wide variety.

Christine strikes again.

Such a terrible way to die, I hope someone sues the fuck out of Chrysler.

Did his gate get stuck? Aren't they usually electronic? Wonder who his responsible for that piece of the puzzle.

The recall may affect liability, but probably not -- the recall was announced but no owners were notified yet.

I hope that Anton didn't feel any pain. My heart goes out to the parents, and the friends that found him.

Walter Koenig makes statement.

I'm sure Koenig can well sympathize with Yelchin's parents, and can perhaps help them through this horrible experience...

A victim of the Hollywood Pedophile Ring!

No doubt! Please post on the "Open Secret" thread so HystErica can cut and paste and send to all in her book club.

I'm confused by the gate set up. If he got out of his car to fix the gate, why would he stop the car more than a few feet away from the gate to do so? The immediate vicinity on either side of the gate is relatively flat so there'd be no danger of roll aways.

R337 If you look at the Grand Cherokee in profile, the taillights stick out a bit towards the back. So the bumpers can can pin your legs against something and the taillights can asphyxiate you, especially if you are not very tall like Anton was. What a death machine. If Anton had bought a sedan, he would still be alive I think.

R372 Yes genius if he had not been run over and killed by his car he would have still been alive.

R373 He was not run over but pressed against the fence and suffocated, idiot.

If only he had had a gun, he could have shot the car and lived.

What does guns have to do with cars, honestly?

R376 is apparently new to the DL.

R376 Here's a hint, "Donald" is not a duck.

Karl Urban:

Anton was such a beautiful , gentle soul . He sought out new life experience with an unabated passion . He was edgy , incredibly talented and beautifully knowledge . His smile was radiant and mischievous . Truly an old soul in a young mans body . He was a loving son . My heart , thoughts and prayers are with Antons family. Im devastated. Godspeed you gorgeous man .

R379 Karl Urban can do whatever he wants to me....just putting that out there!

Paget Brewster played his mom on Huff and was in a Criminal Minds episode with him her first season (which will air on ION in an hour). She posted condolences to his parents on her Twitter ... nothing over the top and completely heartfelt. Always liked her. This is a really tragic accident and the lunks upthread who said he was drunk or stupid are the lowest forms of life.

Allegedly, Anton died quickly.

[quote]He was Jewish, so we know he was circumcised.

Not necessarily. Jews in Russia used to be persecuted for their religion so many of them didn't circumcise their boys during the Soviet Period.

So it's possible Anton was uncut. Perhaps the autopsy will reveal his status.

R381, Anton was so good in that Criminal Minds ep. Thanks.

Again, it's on ION TV starting at 3 PM eastern.

Will there will be a lawsuit against the car manufacturers?

[quote]Anton Yelchin Probably Didn’t Suffer Long Before Death, Coroner Says

Anton Yelchin, the “Star Trek” actor who was killed in a freak accident at age 27 on Sunday, likely didn’t suffer long before he died, a representative for the Los Angeles County coroner’s office told TheWrap on Tuesday.

“Due to his injuries he most likely died within a minute or so,” the representative said.

R379 Karl and Anton were probably fucking. Lucky Anton

Anton always pinged to me.

Although part of that may just have been his cute baby face.

R379 Karl Urban is sadly straight and a bit of a pussy hound according to rumors.

Anton supposedly dated British Actress Imogen Poots, but he always pinged for me.

Anton's public dating life seemed pretty sparse on the whole.

He pinged to me, but it's possible that he was just a cute, intellectual straight guy.

A very very long minute

It's good to know he didn't suffer for long before he died.

Hopefully that will provide some consolation to his parents.

It may have taken him a minute or so to die, but he likely would have lost consciousness the second he was slammed into the wall/fence. It's very unlikely he even knew what happened to him.

Star Trek tribute:

R393, would it have been better for him to not know what happened or to know so he can prepare his last moments, and maybe text goodbye to his loved ones like that guy at Pulse.

It sucks that the gate was there for his own safety/security and it ended up contributing to his death

Is that irony?

He had a significant head injury so he had to have been knocked unconscious immediately.

This is one of the truly unexpected deaths of 2016.

I doubt anyone put him on the DL Death List.

The former, R395. Obviously.

I would never want to get a text or message from a loved one telling me they're dying or about to be killed. Horrifying.

[quote] would it have been better for him to not know what happened or to know so he can prepare his last moments, and maybe text goodbye to his loved ones like that guy at Pulse.

You millennials. It's all about your precious phones, isn't it?

Life only happens on your phone, silly R401. Everyone knows THAT!!!

PEOPLE:

[quote]Anton Yelchin's Cause of Death Officially Ruled Accidental: 'Blunt Traumatic Asphyxia,' Coroner Says

Anton Yelchin's death has officially been ruled an accident.

The Star Trek actor died of accidental "blunt traumatic asphyxia," Assistant Chief Coroner Ed Winter of the Los Angeles County coroner's office confirms to PEOPLE.

Yelchin's body was found Sunday pinned between his car and the gate of his home in Studio City, California, after the 27-year-old's vehicle rolled backward down the steep driveway, a Los Angeles Police Department spokesperson tells PEOPLE.

The spokesperson says the car was a 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee – the same model that Fiat Chrysler Automobiles recalled in April after the vehicle was investigated by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for its gearshift design.

"We are looking into that," the LAPD spokesperson says. "The investigation is still ongoing and the traffic detectives will look at all of those factors as they would in any traffic collision investigation. So, at this time we're not sure what caused it, but that's something investigators are looking at."

The 2014 and 2015 models of the Jeep Grand Cherokee, manufactured between July 16, 2012 and Dec. 22, 2015, were recalled by the company after the NHTSA issued a report stating that the vehicles' gearshift design made it difficult to tell what gear the vehicle is in.

The police investigation into the circumstances of Yelchin's death is ongoing, and toxicology tests are expected to be available in 6-8 weeks.

We know, r403 -- r330

It's very nice to see the respect he is getting, not just in Hollywood but on this board as well. Not since Jan Hooks died have I seen so little snark.

[quote]Have you ever had one of those moments where you inadvertently do something stupid but also dangerous and you get out of it, then your adrenaline kicks in realizing what a close call you had? Those moments always stick with me and I think what might have happened if, by chance, the mistake had not passed uneventfully.

I have, and it involved a stuck parking break.

RIP Anton

Working out shirtless:

Typical man. Barely lasted a minute then he is done.

You're eeeevil, R408.

When the toxicology tests are done we will learn if he was impaired at the time.

[quote]Anton Yelchin's Final Days: Actor Was 'Brilliant and Excited About Making Art,' Photographer Says

Just three days before his tragic death, Anton Yelchin enjoyed a five-hour dinner at L.A.'s Chateau Marmont with good friend Marilyn Manson and photographer Tyler Shields.

"He was so elated and excited about different things," Shields tells PEOPLE. "He was very passionate about a movie he wanted to direct. It is sad to me that he never got to make it."

Manson suggested all three get together for dinner after the singer learned Yelchin had a love of photography. The three men spent the evening discussing photography, film and art.

Yelchin's body was found Sunday pinned between the car and the gate of his home in Studio City, California, after the 27-year-old's vehicle rolled backward down the steep driveway, a Los Angeles Police Department spokesperson tells PEOPLE.

"I think people only knew him for his acting, but there is a whole other side to him that was really fascinating," says Shields. "He did photography and was a passionate artist who was looking forward to this movie he wanted to direct."

And although the lively dinner would be the first and only time Shields got a chance to meet Yelchin, he says the evening left a lasting impression on him.

“He was brilliant and funny and excited about making art," says Shields. "And then he was gone the next day. It was just so sad.”

Is his name pronounced Yell-chin. Or Yell-kin?

Not important, but I think I've been mispronouncing it

Chilling to think that just a few days ago, "good news" in relation to him would have meant him landing a great part.

Now, "good news" means "Looks like he died quickly"...

Not to change the subject, but John Cho looks HORRIBLE in that picture at R379. Yikes!

So glad that Anton Yelchin didn't suffer any pain. A doctor claimed that Anton didn't know what hit him...instantaneously.

R414, Anton looks horrible too. What is up with his hair?

I don't want to hear about the cars belonging to YOU cunts, or how you all drive, when you stroke the handbrake. Insufferable bores.

Have the fuckers on this thread moaned about how he was a human sacrifice to Jesus or the devil or whatever yet?

It will be interesting to see what other details the full autopsy report reveals.

The toxicology results are due in 6-8 weeks.

It was clearly the Illuminati who done and killed that jewish russian boy. He knew too much about satanism and pedophile rings so they rigged his car yo.

Hopefully the autopsy will settle the cut/uncut debate.

That's it, I'm never working in a film directed by Justin Lin.

[quote]Jews in Russia used to be persecuted for their religion so many of them didn't circumcise their boys during the Soviet Period.

Wasn't all religion illegal in Soviet Russia? That's a pretty important part of Communism, right?

Yes, R423, but being Jewish was more illegal.

The articles on Yelchin's family say that his figure skater parents were banned from the 1972 Olympics because they were Jewish.

Yelchin's family was granted refugee status by the State Department when they moved to America after Anton's birth in 1989.

Steven Spielberg's memories of Anton Yelchin:

TMZ has posted Yelchin's death certificate:

Stay classy, TMZ!

[quote]Anton Yelchin: Death Certificate ... Minimal Suffering

6/23/2016

Anton Yelchin did not suffer much before his tragic death this past weekend ... this according to the death certificate obtained by TMZ.

The document restates Anton's death was caused by blunt traumatic asphyxia. It goes on to say his death was "rapid" after impact.

TMZ broke the story ... a source connected with the investigation told us the actor died within a minute of impact, when his jeep pinned his body against a security gate.

The death certificate also states there were no other significant conditions contributing to his death.

AutoWeek demonstrates the controversial Jeep gear shift:

VIDEO:

Who the fuck designed and approved such a ridiculously stupid and dangerous gear shift? Unfuckingbelievable.

I can never again masturbate to Anton being spitroasted by Karl Urban and Chris Pine. It would just feel weird and inappropriate.

Seems right in character for you, R432.

Kat Dennings seems inconsolable. She's posting a bunch of photos from Anton on instagram.

A minute? A minute must feel like an eternity when one can't breathe.

[quote] What does guns have to do with cars, honestly?

^^^

A barrel of laughs at parties

He seemed to be playing 'the kid' for the last ten years I'm sorry every time I saw him in a movie I would groan.

katdenningsss I'll think about this kid every day for the rest of my life. I'm so lucky to have had him

R437, I presume you've not seen much of Yelchin's recent work.

I still can't believe that this car just happened to be right on target to ram into him, not to mention that it was far enough to get the amount of speed to kill somebody, not to mention that it would have to be far enough that one would have to hear it creeping up behind them. Sorry, not buying. Did they test his blood? Was he high or drunk? Was it captured on security camera? Only then will it make sense.

R440 It wouldn't have needed to pick up any speed to press him against the gate and crush him. Nor would it make any noise as it rolled backwards. Duh!

R432 = Zachary Quinto

R440, the toxicology results will be available in about 6 weeks.

We'll find out then whether he was intoxicated.

I wirked with him on a short film - maybe will be released - not sure. Two years ago. Super sweet, humble, gentle.

R434 If he were my friend IRL, I'd be inconsolable, too.

r434

Also Addison Timlin, his "Odd Thomas" co-star. Her Twitter feed is heartbreaking.

R434 and R446 are making me cry. I did not know Anton Yelchin, but in his movies, he always seemed so sweet and so smart, I wish I had known him. For me to feel this sad over someone I never met seems weird.

R444, thanks for your memories of him. It's nice to know that he was a sweet guy.

R444 what was the short film?

So, there's no way to resuscitate him? You'd think in this day and age, they would've been able to save his life, by whatever means possible. Not to mention that he was well-off and most likely could afford the best doctors and medical care.

Maybe r450 if they got to him soon after the accident, but it is not clear how long he was hung up against the gate.

So horrible if he was alive and conscious for even a full minute while pressed against the wall and trying to wiggle his way out from the car with no luck at all. And slowly figuring out this was the end. I don't wish this kind of death on anyone.

Again, glad he is getting an almost unusual display of respect from the world, at least. He seems truly beloved.

I think the force of the car hitting him not only knocked the air out of him, but knocked him out as well.

The impact could have gone right through his ribs to impact his lungs immediately

It's a shame there were no neighbors around at the time to help him.

Well, they should have taken him to Dr. R450, those ninnies.

L.A. isn't really known for the "neighborly" thing, alas (most never meet). But surely someone could've heard him yell -- if he was able to do so.

I just keep thinking that car couldn't have picked up much speed (that incline doesn't look like much) so seems like it was more being trapped than impact that did the deed. But I'm sure we'll never know exactly what happened. Poor kid.

It's revolting how stupid his death was.I wonder how many people almost died of the same 'silly' accident. RIP Anton

R444, do you know whether he was gay?

[quote]But surely someone could've heard him yell -- if he was able to do so.

I don't think he was, and at most, the neighbors would have heard a clang and thud

He wasn't gay -- Jeep Cherokee.

R456, I think it was too late to take him to a doctor. He was probably pronounced dead on the scene.

Conspiracy theories anyone?

R462, check the battery on your sarcasmometer. It's not working.

Anton's father.

R461 made me spit out my coke zero laughing.

It must be terrible for his parents, R465.

He was their only child.

R467 And he died on fathers day

I hadn't realized that until now, R468.

I wonder if Anton had just called his Dad earlier in the day?

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The lawsuit is a joke compared to FCA's revenue. They will make this go away faster that you can say "breach of contract, unfair competition, false advertising and unjust enrichment, among other things".

It will be interesting to see how the class action lawsuit proceeds.

Those of you talking about speed of impact are confusing what would happen if a car hits you while you're crossing the street vs a several thousand pound weight crushing you against an immovable object. You can possibly survive a 20mph impact if you're on the street since most of the energy of the impact is converted to motion (you're thrown x number of feet away). A goodly amount of the impact may not be absorbed by your body, resulting in relatively minor injuries.

Contrast that with being crushed by a large weight. Even if it moves slowly, since your body can't be thrown (bounced) away, all of the energy from the impact is absorbed by your body. Even if it were only moving 1 mph, it would still exert all the energy needed to move a couple of tons of steel onto your body with nowhere for it to go but to crush you.

True, R473.

That's a good explanation of the physics involved.

I'm watching Star Trek now on FX and Anton just had a few lines and he was adorable.

RIP, Anton.

Glad you got to live some of your dream before your life was cut tragically short.

Never any negative gossip about this guy, he seemed like the antithesis of the Shia LaDouche types in the business. It's so awful what happened. It's one of those ways to die you never even imagine until you hear about it.

So people who own jeeps are suing even though nothing has happened to them personally? Fucking trial lawyers.

No, R477, the people suing have either been injured or their family members have died in similar accidents involving the same poor gearshift design.

If the initial coroner's report is true, then it's likely that Yelchin lost consciousness upon impact and thus suffered no pain or grief. At least there's small comfort in that scenario.

The car was in perfect alignment to where he was standing? I hope they tried some reenactments.

It's only been 1 week since his death so the investigation is still in the early stages.

Jeep Grand Cherokee would suggest lesbian.

Weren't there some reports that there may have been video footage of the driveway?

Has his boyfriend made a statement or paid tribute?

Have they held his funeral service yet?

He was buried quite quickly in the Jewish way in the Mount Sinai Cemetery beside Griffith Park in LA.

He joins Mama Cass, Wendy Sperber, Daniel Pearl and many others there.

Its sickening to think how preventable this was, shouldn't Fiat Chrysler be done for manslaughter or gross negligence.

How come corporations are people but not when they murder someone?

Bonnie Franklin is also at Mt Sinai

R486 Mama Cass died in London.

Cass Elliot:

Mama Cass died in London, but her ashes were buried in LA. When she was cremated, she broke the crematorium. No joke. The bricks underneath her body gave way and they almost had to stop halfway through. The damage was so bad that the crematorium was never used again.

Poor lady... :(

[quote]He was buried quite quickly in the Jewish way

What happens when they need to do an extensive autopsy before the burial?

Did they have enough time?

Muslims have the same rule about getting their dead in the ground before sundown, and when Benazir Bhutto was assassinated, they got around the rule by burying her at dusk, and then digging her up the next morning to do the autopsy.

I don't think Yelchin's family is Orthodox, so perhaps the LA Coroner was given enough time to complete the autopsy before the burial.

You can see the entire location on Google. Not much of a driveway, not really that steep, but obviously steep enough for the car to go rolling.

He bought the house in 2012, and at least one of the real estate sites has the pictures of it when it was for sale - typical French country house look, and there's a photo of the gate and brick post from inside. It's weird.

Oh, and at least one neighbor is fairly close, but probably have heard anything (if they were even home)

His find a grave entry was made the same day he died? Wiki, you got competition.

In an investigation of death where there is any question of suspicious circumstances, the medical examiner can hold the body as long as needed. There is no requirement to follow the deceased religious practices. The case described by R495 would never happen in the US.

R487 Of course it was preventable, he should have put the brake on. Just putting it in park isn't enough (if he even did that). I'm not sure the company is at fault here.

R482 So the thousands of soccer moms that drive those things are lesbians?

The Jeep Cherokee ads are still all over the TV

R492 what was wrong with the crematorium?

Did any of the Star Trek cast attend his funeral, or was it just family?

R500, yes, the discovery hasn't been conducted yet to unearth all of the facts should this become a point of litigation. One fact, however is indisputable: you are a smug, condescending, insufferable asswipe.

His house is very small (for LA) and cute.

He wasn't an A-lister, so I suppose it makes sense that his house was modest-sized.

People who make products that require complex instructions should not hold too fast to that given that ordinary care would cause a company to make vehicles that don't roll forward when unattended by a driver.

It's seems that every actor who worked with Anton, enjoyed working with him. And, he was very cute.

What is R508 trying to say?

We'll have more to discuss in a few weeks when the toxicology results are released.

Well, why didn't you just say that?

I don't think r511 is r508. I still can't make heads or tails of what r508 is trying to say.

Thank you, R513. There's been such an uptick in subliteracy around DL lately, we may never know.

Correct.

I am not R508.

Why Felicity Jones didn't said anything about Anton's death?

Looks like all the Star Trek Beyond promo stuff is being cancelled, there was supposed to be a big event in Cannes but that's not going to happen.

Oh, enough with the "Why didn't __________ say something about __________ on Twitter?" bullshit, already.

Go somewhere where people care.

R518 what's your problem?

[quote]Looks like all the Star Trek Beyond promo stuff is being cancelled, there was supposed to be a big event in Cannes but that's not going to happen.

Very sad...

It's really not sad that the movie PR things are being cancelled. It would be in very poor taste to do that so soon after your co-star died so tragically.

ET reports that his funeral was held on Friday:

[quote]Anton Yelchin Remembered at Private Funeral Service

A private funeral was held for Anton Yelchin on Friday, ET can confirm.

Friends and family said goodbye to the 27-year-old actor, while one of Yelchin's best friends gave the eulogy.

The service took place five days after Yelchin's tragic death -- the actor was struck by his car and pinned to a security fence in the driveway of his Los Angeles home last Sunday. A coroner confirmed the cause of death to be traumatic asphyxia, a condition arising from intense compression on the chest.

In response to the posters who wondered why he wasn't buried within 24 hours or whatever the Jewish custom is: his family isn't very religious.

Star Trek has been postponed until further notice.

In what way has it been postponed, R524?

That's the rumor on Twitter.

You mean the film series itself?

I'd be very surprised if the film doesn't come out as planned.

The film comes out on July 22, so they will have to make a decision soon.

Wouldn't more people be likely to see it now?

The studio just dropped a new trailer a couple of days ago, one that featured a close look at every character except Anton's Chekov, so I doubt they will delay the release.

Zachary Quinto Remembers Anton Yelchin on the Late Show:

I still don't understand how he died.

Did the car lurch forward or backward and smash him against the gate?

It seems like if it was going slowly it just would have pressed him there and not killed him. Freaky accident.

Sad. I always liked him as a child actor.

[quote]Anton's Chekov

"Anton's Chekhov." That's funny. I had hoped someday to see him as Konstantin, or maybe even Trigorin.

[quote] Zachary Quinto Remembers Anton Yelchin on the Late Show

Quinto probably regrets never being able to get into Yelchin's pants.

Do you think Kat Dennings was Anton's fag hag?

Possibility.

Quinto should regret that wardrobe choice.

[quote]How come corporations are people but not when they murder someone?

Oh for fucks sake, I doubt the car is designed that way with the specific intent to kill people, so quit the dramatics.

It's too late to delay the movie now. They will just do less press if the stars are not up to it, and hope for the best out of a bad situation.

Like they'd really delay that big film for anyone's death... Silly thought.

They didn't delay THE DARK KNIGHT when Heath Ledger died.

[quote]The studio just dropped a new trailer a couple of days ago, one that featured a close look at every character except Anton's Chekov

They're going to edit him out of the film before releasing, according to Twitter. No one wants to be reminded of this sad death that takes people out of the moment during a big summer fun popcorn movie.

Chekhov won't be edited out of the film, either, there are some dumb basic bitches posting in here. It's a small supporting role. It's not like Brad Pitt died.

Because it's a small supporting role, it could be edited out.

They won't edit him out. In fact, they'll dedicate the film to him.

They won't edit him out because Chekov is part of the main crew and it would be jarring and unprofessional to do so. Actors appear posthumously all the time. People die it's not going to take down this huge movie especially since his part is small.

That's going to be so sad seeing 'In Loving Memory: Anton Yelchin' at the end of the film. Especially if they have a picture.

I rarely see movies in the theatre, but Star Treks are ones I make exceptions for. He was a good Chekhov and they absolutely wouldn't do him the disservice of editing him out of the film. Maybe he'll be on less promotional material, but he wasn't on that much to begin with. They wouldn't want people stealing posters of him or anything.

It would be disrespectful and all kinds of stupid to edit him out. Let him have his last film, sad enough he can't have the next 50. It will be "in loving memory" as everyone said.

I must say Chekov was my favorite part of the first film. I thought super baby faced Chekov with an extra strong accent was the funniest thing. Hated the second though, so I'll probably pass on the third.

Dedicate the film to him with a picture? Have you EVER seen that? Are you a 12 year old girl?

[quote]They won't edit him out because Chekov is part of the main crew and it would be jarring and unprofessional to do so.

It would definitely be insulting to edit him out and it would provoke a backlash from Trek fans.

[quote]Cast of Star Trek Beyond Gathers for 'Bittersweet' Australia Premiere After Death of Costar Anton Yelchin

07/07/2016

Star Trek Beyond's cast came together for the film's Australia premiere Thursday – their first gathering since the shocking death of castmate Anton Yelchin in a freak car accident last month.

Chris Pine, John Cho, Zachary Quinto and Karl Urban all hit the Sydney red carpet with director Justin Lin ahead of the film's July 22 release.

Yelchin, who was 27 at the time of his death, portrayed Chekov in the film series.

"It's bittersweet with the passing of Anton," Urban told The Daily Telegraph of Australia at the premiere. "It's devastating losing someone in your family. This feels like it should be a time for celebration not just of the film but of him, his extraordinary talent and the beautiful man he was."

Urban, a New Zealand native, also admitted he is still very much grieving.

"I'm having a difficult time coming to grips with talking about him in the past tense," he also told the outlet. "It's very raw and very painful."

The cast was initially set to come together for a Q&A in June at the Cannes Lions Festival, but the event was canceled in the wake of Yelchin's death "out of respect."

The actor was pronounced dead after his body was found pinned between his car and the gate of his home in Studio City, California. Police ruled the death as accidental, and said that Yelchin's 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee had rolled backward down the home's steep driveway.

Yelchin's car was the same model Fiat Chrysler Automobiles recalled in April after the vehicle was investigated by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for its gearshift design. An LAPD spokesperson told PEOPLE in June that they are investigating whether the gearshift design was related to the accident.

Quinto and others were quick to pay tribute to Yelchin online immediately following his passing, with the actor writing on Instagram, "Our dear friend. our comrade. our Anton. one of the most open and intellectually curious people I have ever had the pleasure to know."

Added fellow Star Trek star Zoë Saldana, "Devastated by our friend's loss. We are mourning his passing and celebrating the beautiful spirit that he was."

Why would they edit him out? Makes no sense.

How Do You Promote a Blockbuster After a Beloved Star Dies?

The Star Trek Beyond cast faces a difficult task, but they’re not the first.

Heath Ledger

Anton Yelchin

Paul Walker

All 3 deaths were definitely a shock.

It's too painful to see Anton in Star Trek, that's why they are considering a hard edit.

Does "hard edit" mean cutting him out of the movie, R556? That would be more painful. How stupid can these people be?

Karl urban looks odd in r552 pic. Is it the beard that's doing it? Is he chubbier? Normally he looks sexy as hell, but not there.

And he seems to be taking Anton's death very hard. I know they were close. Sad.

They're not going to edit it. The movie has already had big premieres in Sydney and London.

Within the next couple of weeks the full toxicology results will probably be released.

I'm glad to hear that, R559. How infuriating that anyone could even think of removing him from the movie.

It's not too painful to watch Anton, what bullshit. Those who care (parents, closest friends, a handfull of insane fans he probably has) would definitely not want to watch it without him for some entertainment. The public at large doesn't care that much, come the hell on. It's a young adult B-list actor having an unfortunate accident, not 9/11. We watch and enjoy dead actors all the time. I would be outraged that they cut him for basic decency reasons and because the idea is that stupid.

I would have been down for a threesome with him and the guy that plays sulu.

[quote]It's too painful to see Anton in Star Trek

Seriously? This "too painful" bullshit is too deeply entrenched in the pussified class.

They are not taking his scenes out, more less editing some scenes out. Because, they don't want to depress the audience that Anton had died. It would be too painful to watch him, because he had just died recently.

WTF qare you talking about and in which language, 565? Back this up with a link or let it be.

‏@abc7george 19 minutes ago

#StarTrekBeyond producer JJ Abrams tells The Toronto Star he won't replace the late #AntonYelchin w/anyone else as Chekov in future films.

Anton seems to be missing in the trailers.

So no Chekov in future Trek films?

No Chekov until he returns in 1966

I thought Beyond was going to conclude the current reboot?

Variety reports there will be a 4th film:

[quote]J.J. Abrams Won’t Re-Cast Anton Yelchin’s Role in ‘Star Trek’ Movies

Producer J.J. Abrams has decided that Anton Yelchin’s Pavel Chekov character will not be re-cast for future “Star Trek” movies.

“I would say there’s no replacing him,” Abrams told the Toronto Sun. “There’s no recasting. I can’t possibly imagine that, and I think Anton deserves better.”

Yelchin, who died June 19 in a freak accident, had played the Chekov character in the three reboots. “Star Trek Beond,” the third film in the revamped franchise premieres on Wednesday at Comic-Con in San Diego and opens in theaters on Friday.

Abrams told the newspaper he could not disclose if the next “Star Trek” film would include the death of Chekov’s character. “I have thought about it, we’re working on it, and it’s too early to talk about it,” he said.

Paramount Pictures, Skydance and Bad Robot announced on Monday that they were going ahead with the fourth film in the rebooted “Star Trek” series, starring Chris Pine and Chris Hemsworth. They disclosed that Pine’s Captain Kirk will cross paths with his father, described as “a man he never had a chance to meet, but whose legacy has haunted him since the day he was born.”

Hemsworth, who appeared in 2009’s “Star Trek,” will return to the space saga in the father role as George Kirk. The remaining cast — which includes Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldana, Karl Urban, John Cho and Simon Pegg — is expected to return.

J.D. Payne and Patrick McKay will write the screenplay. J.J. Abrams and Lindsey Weber will produce through Bad Robot Productions. David Ellison and Dana Goldberg of Skydance will executive produce.

The announcement did not indicate who will direct. Justin Lin directed “Star Trek Beyond” from a script by Doug Jung and Simon Pegg.

Anton Yelchin Left No Will ... Parents to Control Estate

8/1/2016

BY TMZ STAFF

Anton Yelchin died without writing a will and now his parents are filing to take over his estate.

Irina and Victor Yelchin filed probate docs in L.A. County on Monday which list the 27-year-old actor's assets. According to the docs, Anton had $731,000 in equity on the Sherman Oaks home where he died in a bizarre accident.

Anton also had $641,000 in cash and personal property.

The "Star Trek" star had no children or spouse. His parents are asking the court to make them administrators of his estate.

Oh, that's so sad.

Anton Yelchin’s Parents Sue Fiat Chrysler:

Anton Yelchin Received Jeep Recall Notice 7 Days After His Death

He was so pretty.

R576 That's very sad. I didn't know about a recall.