Dimitri Diatchenko, renowned American actor who is famous for his role in Chernobyl Diaries has passed on. He was 52.
He was said to have passed on in his home in Daytona Beach, Florida on Wednesday. While the cause of his death is yet to be known, he died on Monday or Tuesday, according to reports.
Diatchenko‘s family stated that they hadn’t heard from him in a few days, so they called the police to do a wellness check on Wednesday; which is when his body was discovered, TMZ reports.
According to a statement from his rep his death is not likely related to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic but appears to “be either a heart attack or related to being shocked by 220v [volts] of electricity” while on a job the week before his death.
Diatchenko was born to a Ukranian father and Swedish mother. He is a first-generation American who grew up in San Francisco and Massachusetts. He is a prize-winning classical guitarist and a former national Tae Kwon Do heavyweight champion.
Datchenko began acting in the late 1990s and appeared alongside Jenifer Garner in Alias. He is widely renowned for his role in several movies including, How I Met Your Mother, Sons of Anarchy, Indiana Jones, The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull and Get Smart. Diatchenko is best known for playing Uri in Chernobyl Diaries.