Pinned between a masonry pillar gatepost outside his residence and his Jeep, after he failed to arrive at rehearsal on 18 June 2016.
It is reported that the vehicle reversed down the steep incline of his driveway, ensnaring him, after he had exited the vehicle to inspect his closed gate for a post.
The Los Angeles County Coroner’s office identified the cause of Yelchin’s death as “blunt traumatic asphyxia” while he was pronounced dead at the site.
A documentary about him was premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2019 by his parents, Viktor and Irina Yelchin.
In Love, Antosha, the actor disclosed his struggle with cystic fibrosis, which he had previously concealed, as well as his love for the arts and his close relationship with his parents.
