He only had a short spell as a big name in showbusiness before his sad death.
But court documents have revealed Star Trek's Anton Yelchin left behind a nearly $1.4 million estate, though he failed to make a will.
His parents Victor and Irina Yelchin filed to become administrators of the actor's estate on Friday in Los Angeles Superior Court.
The 27-year-old actor was crushed to death by his Jeep Grand Cherokee in the driveway of his Studio City home in June.
According to the filing he left behind at least $641,000 in personal property and had $731,000 in equity in his home.
An attorney representing Yelchin's parents announced on Monday they are planning to file a wrongful death lawsuit against Fiat Chrysler, which made the Jeep that killed their son.
The company has extended sympathies to Yelchin's family in a statement, but said it could not comment on their plans for a lawsuit.
The actor's vehicle was subject to a recall because the gear shifters have confused drivers, causing the vehicles to roll away unexpectedly. The SUV was part of a global recall of 1.1 million vehicles by automaker Fiat Chrysler in April.
A government investigation into the gear shifters found 266 crashes that had injured 68 people as of late June. Fiat Chrysler has said it is speeding up its recall of the vehicle.
The actor shot to fame as the young Pavel Chekov in the rebooted Star Trek film series, and makers have confirmed his part will not be recast.
Yelchin was found pinned against the gate of his home in Studio City, California, by his Jeep Grand Cherokee at around 1am on June 19.
The Jeep crushed his lungs and investigators believe he died within 60 seconds of the impact, sources told TMZ.
Yelchin's death was ruled an accident by the Los Angeles medical examiner after an autopsy was performed.
But court documents have revealed Star Trek's Anton Yelchin left behind a nearly $1.4 million estate, though he failed to make a will.
His parents Victor and Irina Yelchin filed to become administrators of the actor's estate on Friday in Los Angeles Superior Court.
The 27-year-old actor was crushed to death by his Jeep Grand Cherokee in the driveway of his Studio City home in June.
According to the filing he left behind at least $641,000 in personal property and had $731,000 in equity in his home.
An attorney representing Yelchin's parents announced on Monday they are planning to file a wrongful death lawsuit against Fiat Chrysler, which made the Jeep that killed their son.
The company has extended sympathies to Yelchin's family in a statement, but said it could not comment on their plans for a lawsuit.
The actor's vehicle was subject to a recall because the gear shifters have confused drivers, causing the vehicles to roll away unexpectedly. The SUV was part of a global recall of 1.1 million vehicles by automaker Fiat Chrysler in April.
A government investigation into the gear shifters found 266 crashes that had injured 68 people as of late June. Fiat Chrysler has said it is speeding up its recall of the vehicle.
The actor shot to fame as the young Pavel Chekov in the rebooted Star Trek film series, and makers have confirmed his part will not be recast.
Yelchin was found pinned against the gate of his home in Studio City, California, by his Jeep Grand Cherokee at around 1am on June 19.
The Jeep crushed his lungs and investigators believe he died within 60 seconds of the impact, sources told TMZ.
Yelchin's death was ruled an accident by the Los Angeles medical examiner after an autopsy was performed.
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