From The Eastsider.
A USC cystic fibrosis clinic at Keck Hospital in Boyle Heights was named after the late Star Trek star Anton Viktorovich Yelchin, who died two years ago at the age of 27.
Yelchin’s foundation, which is run by his parents, donated $1 million to the clinic that treated him for a decade. The Russian-born “Star Trek” film star died in a freak car accident at his home in Studio City.
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Photo above: Anton Yelchin (right) in 2011. By Philippe Berdalle via Flickr.
