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Anton Yelchin: Star Trek actor's parents settle legal case with car firm
The parents of Star Trek actor Anton Yelchin have settled their legal case against the makers of his car, which rolled downhill and killed him in 2016.
Gary Dordick, the lawyer for Yelchin's parents, said the money would go to the Anton Yelchin Foundation. The amount hasn't been disclosed.
The money will also help fund a documentary about Yelchin's life.
The actor was born in Russia and played Chekov in the rebooted Star Trek films released in 2009 and 2013.
He died when his 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee pinned him against a concrete mailbox at his LA house in June 2016.
His parents filed a wrongful death case against Fiat Chrysler in August that year, saying the gear changer was defective.
In April 2016, the company had recalled 1.1 million vehicles across the world because of concerns that they could roll away after drivers exit.
'Deepest sympathies'
The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said the fault was related to the design of the cars' automatic transmission gear shifts.
Fiat Chrysler said the company was pleased to reach an amicable resolution and that the details were confidential.
"We continue to extend our deepest sympathies to the Yelchin family for their tragic loss," it said.
Yelchin appeared in nearly 50 films including Alpha Dog, Terminator Salvation and the critically acclaimed 2016 neo-Nazi thriller Green Room.
The foundation that was set up in his name helps young people facing career challenges in the arts due to illness or disability.
Unveiling of the ANTON YELCHIN BRONZE STATUE at Hollywood Forever Cemetery
The parents of Star Trek actor Anton Yelchin have settled their legal case against the makers of his car, which rolled downhill and killed him in 2016.
Gary Dordick, the lawyer for Yelchin's parents, said the money would go to the Anton Yelchin Foundation. The amount hasn't been disclosed.
The money will also help fund a documentary about Yelchin's life.
The actor was born in Russia and played Chekov in the rebooted Star Trek films released in 2009 and 2013.
He died when his 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee pinned him against a concrete mailbox at his LA house in June 2016.
His parents filed a wrongful death case against Fiat Chrysler in August that year, saying the gear changer was defective.
In April 2016, the company had recalled 1.1 million vehicles across the world because of concerns that they could roll away after drivers exit.
'Deepest sympathies'
The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said the fault was related to the design of the cars' automatic transmission gear shifts.
Fiat Chrysler said the company was pleased to reach an amicable resolution and that the details were confidential.
"We continue to extend our deepest sympathies to the Yelchin family for their tragic loss," it said.
Yelchin appeared in nearly 50 films including Alpha Dog, Terminator Salvation and the critically acclaimed 2016 neo-Nazi thriller Green Room.
The foundation that was set up in his name helps young people facing career challenges in the arts due to illness or disability.
Unveiling of the ANTON YELCHIN BRONZE STATUE at Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Doctor Omega
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Doctor Omega
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Wonder what kind of service record the Chris Pine KIRK has got?
Doctor Omega
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Doctor Omega
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Star Trek’s Nichelle Nichols Given Conservators Because of Dementia: Report
Star Trek’s Nichelle Nichols, who played Lt. Uhura, will have four new people handling her financial affairs as her son, Kyle Johnson, says she’s suffering from dementia. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Barbara Johnson granted the temporary conservatorship to professional fiduciaries, though she did not have doctor’s proof that Nichols is suffering from the disease.
Johnson says that $259,000 is missing from his mother’s account, and her current manager, Gilbert Bell, recently deeded a property owned by Nichols to himself, according to My News LA.
The fiduciaries, who are not family members, will be in charge of Nichols’ finances, and although the actress was not in court Monday, she did not object to the temporary conservatorship. In total, the conservators say that Nichols owns two properties that are worth $2 million.
A hearing for permanent conservatorship is scheduled for Aug. 16.
Star Trek’s Nichelle Nichols, who played Lt. Uhura, will have four new people handling her financial affairs as her son, Kyle Johnson, says she’s suffering from dementia. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Barbara Johnson granted the temporary conservatorship to professional fiduciaries, though she did not have doctor’s proof that Nichols is suffering from the disease.
Johnson says that $259,000 is missing from his mother’s account, and her current manager, Gilbert Bell, recently deeded a property owned by Nichols to himself, according to My News LA.
The fiduciaries, who are not family members, will be in charge of Nichols’ finances, and although the actress was not in court Monday, she did not object to the temporary conservatorship. In total, the conservators say that Nichols owns two properties that are worth $2 million.
A hearing for permanent conservatorship is scheduled for Aug. 16.
chainsaw_metal1
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This is a sad story. I hope these folks will help her, and that the original manager gets beaten by a gang of Klingons.
Doctor Omega
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Love him or hate him.... Shatner still going strong at conventions this month - at 87!
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Nichelle (presumably) this month, or at least fairly recently.....
Star Trek actress Nichelle Nichols telling a close friend she never wants to stop working
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Star Trek 11 (2009) with R2-D2 Star Wars - Video Proof!