Walter Koenig, 1936-2026
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In 1967, as the Cold War still dominated the country’s collective consciousness, Gene Roddenberry added a young Russian navigator to the bridge of the USS Enterprise. The character cheerfully insisted that Scotch whisky, the Garden of Eden, and most other worthwhile inventions had originated in his homeland. Walter Koenig, who died Oct. 25 at 90,
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Walter Koenig, 1936-2026
In 1967, as the Cold War still dominated the country’s collective consciousness, Gene Roddenberry added a young Russian navigator to the bridge of the USS Enterprise. The character cheerfully insisted that Scotch whisky, the Garden of Eden, and most other worthwhile...
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