Lots of coverage yesterday:

APnews Walter Koenig, Ensign Chekov on original 'Star Trek' series, dies at 90 (43 points, 8 comments) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50247597

HollywoodReporter Walter Koenig, the Russian Crewman Chekov on 'Star Trek,' Dies at 90 (16 points, 5 comments) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50248101

USAToday Walter Koenig Has Died https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50248811

RTE.ie Walter Koenig, star of Star Trek, dies aged 90 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50248879

NYTimes Walter Koenig, Chekov from 'Star Trek,' Has Died (59 points, 5 comments) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50249045