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Jan 24, 2019 · The actor Anton Yelchin died in a freak accident in 2016, and his parents, Viktor and Irina, have never been the same.
- amy.kaufman@latimes.com
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- They Moved to The United States as Refugees When Anton Was 6 Months Old
- Yelchin’s Mother Worked as A Choreographer For Figure Skaters
- His Father Was A Coach & Was Sasha Cohen’s First Trainer
- His Parents Encouraged Him to Become An Actor at A Young Age
Anton Yelchin moved to the United States with his parents when he was six months old. They were granted political refugee status. He grew up in California. When asked why they moved to the United States to start over, the couple gave a one-word answer to the Los Angeles Timesin 1989: “Anton.” Viktor Yelchin told the newspaper, “We were afraid for o...
The couple continued to figure skate after moving to the United States. Irina Korina Yelchin, Anton’s mother, eventually became a choreographer for figure skaters, according to a 2009 article in the Pottstown Mercury. She also helped support her son’s career, often appearing alongside him on the red carpet during his youth and in more recent years.
Viktor Yelchin became a figure skating coach after his own career ended, including at the Pasadena Figure Skating Club. Yelchin was the first coach for Olympic silver medalist Sasha Cohen, according to JWeekly.com, a Bay Area newspaper that covers the Jewish community.
Yelchin was encouraged to become an actor at a young age by his parents, based on their own experiences starting figure skating in their youth, he told IFC.com in 2011: Yelchin’s parents predicted his future career in a 1989 interview with the Los Angeles Times, after they had recently moved to the United Stats and were skating professionally. “Eve...
Jan 24, 2019 · Viktor and Irina Yelchin, former figure skaters from Russia, spoke to the Los Angeles Times about their son, who passed away at 27 after being crushed by his Jeep at his home in 2016, and the new...
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Aug 8, 2019 · Irina and Victor are open about their heartache following Anton’s death, who died shockingly in June 2016 when his Jeep rolled backward and pinned him to the driveway gate of his Los...
Victor and Irina Yelchin filed probate papers in Los Angeles on July 29, according to documents obtained by PEOPLE. The Star Trek Beyond star, who was unmarried and had no children, did not...
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On January 28, 2019, Viktor and Irina Yelchin premiered a documentary about their son—Love, Antosha—at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival. In the final episode of Star Trek: Picard, a transmission can be heard from an Anton Chekov.
Jan 25, 2019 · Now, Yelchin's parents — Viktor and Irina Yelchin — reveal why they decided to move into their son's former home, and the place that he died.
