{
  "id": 16674853,
  "title": "‘Star Trek’s George Takei Pays Tribute To Walter Koenig: “My Heart Is Heavy”",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/star-treks-george-takei-pays-tribute-to-walter-koenig-my-heart-is",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-26T22:52:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Deadline",
    "slug": "deadline",
    "url": "https://deadline.com/2026/10/star-trek-cast-reactions-walter-koenig-dead-1237201190/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "George Takei is paying tribute to his Star Trek co-star Walter Koenig after news of his death. The actor who originated the role of Ensign Pavel Chekov in the sci-fi series died at 90, and his former co-star, Takei, took to social media to remember him. “My heart is heavy. Walter Koenig, our Ensign Pavel […]",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Maverick",
        "title": "Actor Walter Koenig, ‘Star Trek’s’ plucky Chekov, dies at 90",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/actor-walter-koenig-star-treks-plucky-chekov-dies-at-90",
        "published": "2026-10-26T20:06:51.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Rolling Stone",
        "title": "George Takei Honors ‘Star Trek’ Co-Star Walter Koenig: ‘Keep Navigating a Steady Course’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/george-takei-honors-star-trek-co-star-walter-koenig-keep-navigating-a",
        "published": "2026-10-26T22:47:14.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}