Actor Dimitri Diatchenko, who played the role of Uri on “Chernobyl Diaries,” was found dead in his home in Daytona Beach, Florida, CNN reports.
Diatchenko, 52, was discovered after co-workers who were worried they hadn’t heard from him in a few days called police.
One co-worker told police he last heard from Diatchenko via text message on April 19. Diatchenko recently had suffered a work-related injury and was recovering. The co-worker told police the actor was electrocuted on April 13 while on the job and was taking time off, the police report said.
Police entered Diatchenko’s residence on Wednesday and found him unresponsive, kneeling with his face down in a reclining chair in his living room, according to the police report.
However, the Police say there were no signs of foul play. The cause of death has yet to be determined by the medical examiner’s office.
A native of San Francisco, Diatchenko was a first-generation American of Ukrainian, Greek, and Swedish descent. He landed guest starring and recurring roles on “Sons of Anarchy,” “How I Met Your Mother,” “Bones,” “2 Broke Girls” and “Criminal Minds.”
His first major screen appearance was a small role as a Navy Seal in Ridley Scott’s Demi Moore-starring film “G.I. Jane.”
Diatchenko had an interest in portraying Russian characters and did so in the films “Get Smart,” “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull” and “Chernobyl Diaries.”
Diatchenko’s voice-over work was featured in “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles,” “Family Guy” and “The Wild Thornberries.”
The actor is survived by his siblings, nieces, and nephews. In lieu of flowers, his family requests that donations be made here.
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