CheapSweets reposted
I already noted how Walter Koenig's comic timing was such an asset. But I also loved how he portrayed a Russian character with kindness and humor at a time when Russia was our No. 1 foe and its people were vilified for decades. As the grandchild of a Russian Jews, I was grateful for it.
My heart is heavy. Walter Koenig, our Ensign Pavel Chekov, passed away early today. Walter and I met on the bridge of the Enterprise in the 1960s, and we stayed friends for nearly six decades. When Brad and I married in 2008, Walter stood beside us as our best man.