RIP new Chekov

[SlyPokerDog]

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Anton Yelchin, a rising actor best known for playing Chekov in the new "Star Trek" films, was killed by his own car as it rolled down his driveway early Sunday, police and his publicist said.

The car pinned Yelchin, 27, against a brick mailbox pillar and a security fence at his home in Los Angeles, Officer Jenny Hosier said. He had gotten out of the vehicle momentarily, but police did not say why he was behind it when it started rolling.

Yelchin was on his way to meet friends for a rehearsal, Hosier said. When he didn't show up, the group came to his home and found him dead.

https://www.yahoo.com/movies/star-trek-actor-anton-yelchin-dies-car-crash-175216196.html

 

[SlyPokerDog]

He was perfect in Odd Thomas and Star Trek. Good actor, strange way to die.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

 

[Hobbesarable]

I thought he was perfectly cast as Chekov. In many ways I thought of him as an upgrade over Walter Koenig. He was certainly one of my favorites of the new movie Star Trek cast.

RIP

 

[SlyPokerDog]

I thought he was perfectly cast as Chekov. In many ways I thought of him as an upgrade over Walter Koenig. He was certainly one of my favorites of the new movie Star Trek cast.

RIP

Read some of the Odd Thomas series and then watch the movie, perfect casting.

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

He was perfect in Odd Thomas and Star Trek. Good actor, strange way to die.

Super sad. Good actor. Been in a lot of things, and thought he had the potential for real long-term staying power. I'm a big fan. A good one gone far too soon.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

How does this even happen?

 

[Chris Craig]

Damn, can't even check your mail anymore. Rip Anton.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

How does this even happen?

Prob went to check his mail but left car in neutral

 

[barfo]

How does this even happen?

Ever since Google started giving cars intelligence, they've been getting meaner and meaner. Expect many more of these incidents.

barfo

 

[Denny Crane]

He was likable in the Star Trek movies. Freaky way to go.

 

[Sedatedfork]

Prob went to check his mail but left car in neutral while wearing a red shirt

 

[Natebishop3]

Normally I don't really want the gory details, but in this case I'm really curious how the hell this happened.

 

[Chris Craig]

Normally I don't really want the gory details, but in this case I'm really curious how the hell this happened.

The Jeep Grand Cherokee he was driving had been recalled earlier this year in April for transmissions problems...it is thought the gear slipped from park to neutral and the Jeep rolled backwards pinning and suffocating him...a freak fucking accident....a certain car company is getting sued... but that can't bring back Anton Yelchin...damn

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Ever since Google started giving cars intelligence, they've been getting meaner and meaner. Expect many more of these incidents.

barfo

You kid (that's sort of your MO), but if you don't want to be completely freaked out, don't read "Robopocalypse". Doesn't help that it's written by an actual robotics expert.

 

[Natebishop3]

The Jeep Grand Cherokee he was driving had been recalled earlier this year in April for transmissions problems...it is thought the gear slipped from park to neutral and the Jeep rolled backwards pinning and suffocating him...a freak fucking accident....a certain car company is getting sued... but that can't bring back Anton Yelchin...damn

Oh man.... that sucks..... but that's also why I would never just put my car in park on a hill. I always engage the E brake.

 

[bodyman5000 and 1]

If this was Brad Pitt it would finally open eyes to the stupidity of many modern cars. One of the main things I like about my wife's 2015 Focus is that it still has a real key, that you can't remove while the car is running or in gear. I work on cars every day that I can leave running and walk away from. Some of them beep a warning at you, big whoop. A guy I work with got in one of these electronic key cars and it started even though the key was on the outside of the windshield. He drove it to the dealership and the key was gone. I think a new key was about 500 bucks.

I hate electronic keys and I hate electronic video game type gear shifters. Some of them are rotary dial. How is that better?

Everything is electric, even the parking brake on many new cars. You would think they could program the electronics so if the car senses it is rolling back without running it would stop, but that would be too easy.

 

[HomerLovesKoolAid]

Wery sad.

 

[VanillaGorilla]

Read some of the Odd Thomas series and then watch the movie, perfect casting.

Loved him in Odd Thomas. I also remember him really well from Alpha Dog. He had a very bright future ahead of him.

 

[theprunetang]

Cars, the technology of peace. Suuure......and Obama just keeps supporting cars. Vote for Trump and make America horses again.

 

[stampedehero]

Jeep had the recall announced within the time range of his death. They knew of the faulty gear box since April. 800,000 vehicles are affected. Civil lawsuit is most likely.
However, his death also affects the future of his acting and blood line families. So, the issue of manufacturer responsibility to identify and address defective conditions will be a center point of conversation. With instant social media the fore warnings could have circled the planet in the same day the company discovered the defect.

Is it acceptable to weigh the costs of life loss vs. manufacturer profit?
That decision was made in the 70's when the Ford Pinto had the exploding gas tank.

INDUSTRIAL VULTURES!

 

[bodyman5000 and 1]

Jeep had the recall announced within the time range of his death. They knew of the faulty gear box since April. 800,000 vehicles are affected. Civil lawsuit is most likely.
However, his death also affects the future of his acting and blood line families. So, the issue of manufacturer responsibility to identify and address defective conditions will be a center point of conversation. With instant social media the fore warnings could have circled the planet in the same day the company discovered the defect.

Is it acceptable to weigh the costs of life loss vs. manufacturer profit?
That decision was made in the 70's when the Ford Pinto had the exploding gas tank.

INDUSTRIAL VULTURES!

New BMWs won't move with a door not securely latched. When that car gets old and the door latch wears out (which it will) you won't be able to drive it. When new, if your door is only latched at the first of two steps it won't drive.

Modern cars are nice in many ways but it is getting ridiculous.

 

[stampedehero]

New BMWs won't move with a door not securely latched. When that car gets old and the door latch wears out (which it will) you won't be able to drive it. When new, if your door is only latched at the first of two steps it won't drive.

Modern cars are nice in many ways but it is getting ridiculous.

>Roger That. My sons' girlfriend has an 07 BMW with a window stuck in the door and no AC. That news is not "commercial" material .
THAT DOOR LATCH DESIGN IS ALL BMW BULLSHIT. How about the Chevy Monza that needed motor removal to change the spark plugs due to the design on the engine. I saw this 50's Ford with collapsible roof

 

[bodyman5000 and 1]

>Roger That. My sons' girlfriend has an 07 BMW with a window stuck in the door and no AC. That news is not "commercial" material .
THAT DOOR LATCH DESIGN IS ALL BMW BULLSHIT. How about the Chevy Monza that needed motor removal to change the spark plugs due to the design on the engine. I saw this 50's Ford with collapsible roof
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