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Title: RIP Anton Yelchin Post by: Trevor on June 19, 2016, 01:27:08 PM The star of FRIGHT NIGHT and Chekov in STAR TREK passed away at the age of 27.
Title: Re: RIP Anton Yelchin Post by: sprite75 on June 19, 2016, 03:15:19 PM Yep, just saw that (http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-me-anton-yelchin-20160619-snap-story.html) too.
Quote Actor Anton Yelchin, perhaps best known for his role in the new “Star Trek” films, died early Sunday after his vehicle rolled down his Studio City driveway and trapped the actor against a mailbox, authorities confirmed. Friends went to the 27-year-old actor’s home shortly after 1 a.m. Sunday, when he didn’t show up for a rehearsal as expected, LAPD Officer Jenny Houser told The Times. Authorities believe Yelchin’s vehicle rolled backwards down the steep driveway, Houser said, pinning him against a brick mailbox and security gate. RIP Mr. Yelchin. Title: Re: RIP Anton Yelchin Post by: indianasmith on June 20, 2016, 12:47:09 AM What an awful way for a promising young talent to die. RIP :bluesad:
Title: Re: RIP Anton Yelchin Post by: Archivist on June 21, 2016, 06:54:03 AM Yes, truly awful, and taken way too soon. RIP Anton.
Title: Re: RIP Anton Yelchin Post by: BoyScoutKevin on June 23, 2016, 05:24:46 PM The cause of death is still tentative, but . . .?! preliminary results is that there was a fault in the gear shift of vehicle. The gear shift on that vehicle has the fault of showing the vehicle in park, when it's not really in park. Thus, with the engine running and the parking brake not on, the vehicle has a tendency sometimes to lurch forwards or backwards, sometimes with fatal results, as in this case.
Title: Re: RIP Anton Yelchin Post by: Jim H on June 23, 2016, 06:28:00 PM The cause of death is still tentative, but . . .?! preliminary results is that there was a fault in the gear shift of vehicle. The gear shift on that vehicle has the fault of showing the vehicle in park, when it's not really in park. Thus, with the engine running and the parking brake not on, the vehicle has a tendency sometimes to lurch forwards or backwards, sometimes with fatal results, as in this case. Yeah, IIRC there was a recall of several hundred thousand affected vehicles. It's worth noting this is why it's a good idea to use your parking brake even on an automatic - if your transmission fails in some way, due to a design flaw or just bad wear, it could save your life (or prevent vehicle damage if nothing else). I'm bad about this myself, not trying to bother anyone about it. RIP. |