The actor was killed when his car rolled down his driveway and struck him early on Sunday morning.
JJ Abrams has written a touching note paying tribute to Anton Yelchin, after he died in a car accident.
The actor was killed when his car rolled down his driveway and struck him early on Sunday morning.
Anton Yelchin (Richard Shotwell/AP/PA)
Filmmaker JJ directed Anton in his best known role as Chekov in 2009′s Star Trek and its 2013 follow up Star Trek Into Darkness.
He posted a picture of his handwritten message online, in which he called the late actor “brilliant”.
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Several other celebrities have also expressed their condolences following the accident, including Anton’s Star Trek co-stars Zachary Quinto, Karl Urban and John Cho.
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