On the 18th of June, 2016, Yelchin had planned to meet with friends for a rehearsal. However, after not hearing from him for several hours, they went to his home in San Fernando Valley at 1 am and discovered his lifeless body. He was trapped between his car, a brick mailbox, and a security fence on an incline driveway. The car was still running and in neutral position. The following day, he was officially declared dead.