The actor died Friday morning at his home in Bel Air, California, his wife, Susan Bay Nimoy, confirmed to the New York Times. The cause of death was end-stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
In February 2014, Nimoy revealed his lung disease diagnosis and urged his fans to quit smoking via Twitter (although he had quit 30 years prior).
“Smokers, please understand. If you quit after you’re diagnosed with lung damage it’s too late. Grandpa says learn my lesson. Quit now,” Nimoy wrote to his followers at the time. […]
In his portrayal of Spock, a pointy-eared half-Vulcan, Nimoy become synonymous with the catchphrase of the Starship Enterprise’s chief science officer: “Live long and prosper.”
However, in 1977, Nimoy published an autobiography titled “I Am Not Spock.” Then, in 1995, he published another, titled “I Am Spock.” He also published poetry and shared it with his fans on Twitter.
He was always a class act.
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Oh for the love of …. Obama makes the death of Leonard Nimoy about himself!
The spirit of Spock will live long and prosper. #RIPLeonardNimoy #LLAP pic.twitter.com/WyqQgTNDod
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) February 27, 2015
ARGH!
Half the shows on cable owe their existence to In Search Of… But I shan’t hold that against the man. He really was a class act. I’m glad that the years gave him a healthy perspective on his love/hate relationship with the Spock character. He was a hoot when he poked fun at himself over it.
Like on “Futurama” when Fry greets Nimoy’s head-in-a-jar incarnation with the Vulcan salute, and Nimoy graciously replies, “I don’t do that anymore.”
He was on Gunsmoke several times. Twice he played an Indian. In the second turn as an Indian, it was filmed around the time he had completed the the second pilot of Star Trek and the series was green lighted.
What was interesting is they the Indian character was 100% Mr. Spock in buckskins and a long hair wig.
Oh hell … Obama has released a statement on Nimoy’s passing and somehow makes it about … Obama.
holy fuck
Darleen, haven’t you learned by now that it’s always all about him?
negros for the “win”
africans in america are losers. see africa.