10 TV Stars Who Died During Production

4. Anton Yelchin

Anton Yelchin, who was best known for his role as Chekov in the new Star Trek films suffered an unpredictable tragedy. His car rolled backward and he was pinned up against a brick wall, resulting in fatal injuries. The actor showed promise throughout his short life and at the time of his death, he was voicing a character in the animated series, Trollhunters. Yelchin had recorded enough dialogue for the first two seasons of the show, as well as bits of the final. Emile Hirsch was recruited to step in and take over for the rest of the episodes. Hirsch and Yelchin were, after all, close friends.