RIP Ensign Chekov

crazy that shatner and takei are still alive especially considering shatner is what, 94 or 95 years old?
that being said, rest in peace chekov ?
 
He was cast as Chekov because he resembled Davey Jones of the Monkees to draw in the younger audience to watch Star Trek.
 
Chekov was so lovable, he'll be missed. I hope he found his nuclear wessel.

Modern medicine extends lifespans. When Iron Chef Rokusaburo Michiba retired from Iron Chef Japan, I thought he was in poor health. He's older than The Great Shat by two months and going strong.
 
He lived a lot longer than the Chekov in the reboots. That poor guy didn't make it to 30. Got crushed by his own car.