Actor Anton Yelchin, best known for his role as Pavel Chekov in the rebooted Star Trek movies, has died aged 27 after being hit by his own car. Authorities believe Yelchin’s car rolled backwards down a steep driveway in California, pinning him against a brick mailbox and security gate. The accident took place in the driveway of his California home about 1:10am (local time) when he was preparing to meet friends for a rehearsal and momentarily left his car.