Anton Yelchin — Photos

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June 19, 2016 2:04PM EDT

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Anton Yelchin at the Venice Film Festival in Italy

Anton Yelchin at the Venice Film Festival in Italy — Russian-born actor Anton Yelchin poses during a photocall for the movie ‘Burying the Ex’ during the 71st Annual Venice International Film Festival in Venice, Italy in 2014.

Anton was born to Russian figure skaters Irina and Viktor Yelchin in 1989 and moved to the United States with them when he was just six-months-old. He began acting at a young age in the late 1990s and had a breakthrough role in Steven Spielberg’s ‘Taken’ in 2002 before going on to star in other films and television shows, including ‘Fierce People’ in 2005, ‘Huff’ from 2004-2006, and perhaps what he was most known for, the ‘Star Trek’ films directed by J.J. Abrams in 2009 and 2013. He also appeared in the 2016 film ‘Star Trek Beyond’ directed by Justin Lin, which was released after his death.

Anton passed away at the age of 27 in 2016 in a tragic accident in which his jeep pinned him against the security gate to his home after he mistakingly put it in neutral instead of park in the driveway.

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Anton Yelchin’s celebration of life at Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Anton Yelchin’s celebration of life at Hollywood Forever Cemetery — Director Drake Doremus speaks at a life celebration and statue unveiling for the late actor Anton Yelchin at Hollywood Forever Cemetery, in Los Angeles. Doremus directed Yelchin in his 2011 film ‘Like Crazy.’

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Anton Yelchin in ‘Thoroughbreds’

Anton Yelchin in ‘Thoroughbreds’ — Anton Yelchin appears in a scene from the 2017 film ‘Thoroughbreds’. He can be seen outside of a car in this pic.

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Anton Yelchin in ‘Porto’

Anton Yelchin in ‘Porto’ — Anton Yelchin appears in a scene for the 2016 film ‘Porto’. He wears a plaid jacket in the scene.

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Anton Yelchin in ‘Star Trek Beyond’

Anton Yelchin in ‘Star Trek Beyond’ — Anton Yelchin appears in a scene from the 2016 film ‘Star Trek Beyond’. It was released after his death.

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Anton Yelchin at a Guns ‘N Roses concert

Anton Yelchin at a Guns ‘N Roses concert — Anton Yelchin at a Guns ‘N Roses concert at the Troubadour in Los Angeles in Apr. 2016. He wore a black leather jacket and black pants during the outing.

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Anton Yelchin during Paris Fashion Week

Anton Yelchin during Paris Fashion Week — Anton Yelchin in the front row at the Mugler show during Paris Fashion Week in France. It took place in Oct. 2015.

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