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Chernobyl Diaries star Dimitri Diatchenko ‘dies aged 52’


Dimitri Diatchenko has sadly passed away (Picture: FilmMagic)

Chernobyl Diaries star Dimitri Diatchenko has reportedly died at the age of 52.

The actor was found dead at his house in Daytona Beach, in Florida, with his brother confirming the sad news to TMZ.

The site reports that his death was not related to coronavirus and there were no signs of foul play.

Dimitri’s cause of death is currently unknown.

The star was best known for his roles in Chernobyl Diaries, a 2012 horror that follows six tourists as they visit Pripyat, the former home to the workers of the Chernobyl nuclear reactor.

He also made his mark in movies including Get Smart, and Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.

He was best known for his role in Chernobyl Diaries (Picture: Getty Images)
He began his career in the 1990s (Picture: WireImage)

Dimitri began acting in the 1990s, and was also a former national Tae Kwon Do heavyweight champion.

He also appeared in Alias alongside Jennifer Garner, How I Met Your Mother and Sons of Anarchy.

The actor’s last credited role was in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles TV series, with him also voicing characters in video games including Rise of the Tomb Raider, Evolve, and Call Of Duty: Heroes.

San Francisco-native Dimitri was also a master classical guitarist and had performed on some of the soundtracks to his movies.

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