Terminator star died horrific death at just 27 in disturbing accident
ok.co.ukFans were shocked when Terminator and Star Trek actor Anton Yelchin’s cause of death was revealed.The much-loved actor passed away at the age of just 27, having starred in TV shows such as ER, NYPD Blue and Curb Your Enthusiasm – as well as 2009 movies Star Trek and Terminator Salvation and 2016's Star Trek Beyond.
He had even been the voice of Clumsy Smurf in several of the hit Smurfs movies. But, Anton – born in Russia, but who emigrated to the USA with his parents at six months old – was sadly killed in an horrific accident that nobody could have foreseen.The young star was found dead by friends in the early hours of 18 June 2016, after failing to make it into a rehearsal the previous day.
He was pinned between his Jeep Cherokee and a gatepost on the driveway of his Los Angeles property, and had died from ‘blunt trauma asphyxia.” Investigations revealed that he’d gone to check the post box on his gate when arriving home, when the vehicle accidentally rolled down the steep incline of his driveway, tragically meaning he was unable to move.
A lawsuit later stated: “Anton Yelchin was crushed and lingered alive for some time, trapped and suffocating until his death.” Celebrities were shocked, taking to Twitter to pay their respects.
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