Actor Anton Yelchin of 'Star Trek' killed: report| Reuters
Wasn't he going to be in an upcoming King movie? Can't remember which one. Sad news.
Wasn't he going to be in an upcoming King movie? Can't remember which one. Sad news.
RIP Anton Yelchin
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That's terrible. I read that it happened in his driveway.
RIP Anton
RIP Anton
Oh no. R.I.P.
He played Bobby Garfield in Hearts in Atlantis.
R.I.P.He played Bobby Garfield in Hearts in Atlantis.
Just speculating but it sounds like he may have got out of his car and forgot to put it in park. I did something similar once but managed to jump back in (barely) before I got pinned between a wall and the truck. Me, who complains about everyone being distracted by their cell phones was talking on my cell phone when I did this. I was in a pickup truck and that's probably the only reason I was able to get back in once it started moving. There is a much bigger door on a truck than a car. After it was over, I realized how lucky I was as I could have been pinned between the truck and the wall of the building I was next to.
Also, I knew a girl in high school whose father was killed in a freak accident. I think it was the 1979 Ford pickups that would jump out of park (there was a big recall for this back then). He put his truck in park (with it running) and walked around behind the truck and it the trucked jumped out of park into reverse and ran him over.
Also, I knew a girl in high school whose father was killed in a freak accident. I think it was the 1979 Ford pickups that would jump out of park (there was a big recall for this back then). He put his truck in park (with it running) and walked around behind the truck and it the trucked jumped out of park into reverse and ran him over.
...taken too young....
...he was also Odd Thomas......
Los Angles Police Department spokesperson Jenny Hauser released a statement, confirming some details of his death:
“On Sunday, June 19 at 1:10 in the morning, a fatal traffic collision occurred. It was the result of the victim’s own car rolling backwards down his steep driveway, pinning him against a brick mailbox pillar and security fence. The victim was on his way to meet his friends for rehearsal. And when he didn’t show up, his friends went to his house, where they found him deceased by his car. It appeared he had momentarily exited his car leaving it in the driveway.”
“On Sunday, June 19 at 1:10 in the morning, a fatal traffic collision occurred. It was the result of the victim’s own car rolling backwards down his steep driveway, pinning him against a brick mailbox pillar and security fence. The victim was on his way to meet his friends for rehearsal. And when he didn’t show up, his friends went to his house, where they found him deceased by his car. It appeared he had momentarily exited his car leaving it in the driveway.”
I remember now. He was going to play Brady in Mr. Mercedes.
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He was too young to be taken :'(
RIP
RIP
Oh man, this is too much. R.I.P. Anton- you'll forever be our little Bobby Garfield.
Anton was killed by his Jeep Cherokee and there was a recall for certain models. It's not clear what model Anton had so I'm not sure if this applies but it's a possibility.
Anton Yelchin Death: Jeep Grand Cherokees Were Recalled for Rollaway Risk
Anton Yelchin Death: Jeep Grand Cherokees Were Recalled for Rollaway Risk
Wow, this is so sad. I really enjoyed Anton. He has a lovable face.
Rest in peace.
Rest in peace.
R.I.P. How very tragic! He was a wonderful actor.
Here is a more detailed version of my previous post. It's been confirmed that Anton did have one of these models.
Anton Yelchin's Jeep Was Included In Rollaway Recall Linked To 41 Injuries
Anton Yelchin's Jeep Was Included In Rollaway Recall Linked To 41 Injuries
Oh boy. I can't decide if knowing that makes it better or worse. So terrible.
Reminds me a bit of the story of Thelma Todd who died back in the 30s. Freakish apparent accident where she was locked out of her home - which is still standing on PCH in California - and walked back to her garage where she went to sleep with the motor running on her car to keep warm. She was asphyxiated by the fumes.
Sad, RIP, something like that happened to Malcolm Douglas.