It's been a sad day in fandom. Leonard Nimoy, the actor who played Spock in Star Trek: The Original Series, passed away today at the age of 83. The cause of death was chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Known prominently for his role as Spock, Leonard Nimoy has been one of the trademarks of Star Trek. He began his role as the logical Vulcan in 1966. His last appearance as Spock was in Star Trek: Into Darkness, but he played an even bigger role in the 2009 Star Trek movie. He has made his indelible mark on the world, and he will be missed.
Nimoy's costars, William Shatner and George Takei, reacted via social media.
"I loved him like a brother. We will all miss his humor, his talent, and his capacity to love." -William Shatner http://t.co/U8ZN98tVYp
— William Shatner (@WilliamShatner) February 27, 2015Post by George Takei.
Other tribute tweets have been posted by celebrities, Star Trek cast and Star Trek fans alike.
There is sorrow in my heart. A beautiful star has faded. #LeonardNimoy Your spirit will live long and prosper with us always.
— Zoe Saldana (@zoesaldana) February 27, 2015 my heart is broken. i love you profoundly my dear friend. and i will miss you everyday. may flights… https://t.co/WPJmt1X4ox
— Zachary Quinto (@ZacharyQuinto) February 27, 2015 It is with sadness that I heard of Leonard Nimoy's death. I was lucky to spend many happy, inspiring hours with him. He won't be forgotten.
— Patrick Stewart (@SirPatStew) February 27, 2015 Feels like we lost the head of the family. Thanks and rest in peace, Leonard.
— John Cho (@JohnTheCho) February 27, 2015 Woke up to the awful news that Leonard Nimoy passed. RIP to a true gentleman. Not many of those left in our Biz.
— Marina Sirtis (@Marina_Sirtis) February 27, 2015 RIP, Mr. Nimoy. You really did live long and prosper, and we were all the richer for it.
— Jeri Ryan (@JeriLRyan) February 27, 2015 Live long and prosper. So long, Mr. Nimoy.
— Elijah Wood (@woodelijah) February 27, 2015 #LLAP RIP to the best First Officer. @TheRealNimoy
— Jonathan Frakes (@jonathansfrakes) February 27, 2015 To Kirk, the last word: "Of my friend I can only say this. Of all the souls I have encountered in my travels, his was the most human"
— Mark Gatiss (@Markgatiss) February 27, 2015 He not only lived long and prospered, but inspired us to do the same. Thank you @TheRealNimoy, for everything. #RIPLeonardNimoy
— Zachary Levi (@ZacharyLevi) February 27, 2015 Fans also posted their thoughts. "The only blue and gold that matter today." pic.twitter.com/LmVK4XzM5Q
— David Leavitt (@David_Leavitt) February 27, 2015 If you're having trouble understanding the grief over @TheRealNimoy's passing, here it is: Every geek just lost their favorite grandparent.
— John Scalzi (@scalzi) February 27, 2015 And finally, Leonard Nimoy himself graced us with his Twitter presence up until the very end. Any here want to make me their honorary grandfather consider it done. LLAP
— Leonard Nimoy (@TheRealNimoy) January 15, 2014 I will be sharing my poetry. Today's is, "You and I have Learned," which is in my book, These Words Are for You. LLAP pic.twitter.com/CsHAtmtDnz
— Leonard Nimoy (@TheRealNimoy) February 22, 2015 A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved, except in memory. LLAP
— Leonard Nimoy (@TheRealNimoy) February 23, 2015The Fangirl Initiative team will be putting together a tribute as well, but to honor Mr. Nimoy in the way that we want to, we need a little time to collect our thoughts. Stay on the lookout for that.
RIP, Leonard Nimoy. You lived long, and prospered.
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I woke up to it, too, and cried. So, so sad. The Twitter tributes help ease the pain a little, though.
ReplyDeleteYou may put together another tribute, but this one says just about all you can say. You never want to make me cry, but ...damn girl, you just can't win for losing! When you succeed as a parent is when your child puts into words what you never could. Good job, TOFG.
ReplyDeleteAwww. :') Thank you, Dad! ♥
ReplyDeleteI love the tweet that says "The only blue and gold that matter today".
ReplyDeleteI was so sad to hear about this - he was such an incredibly cool guy.
Agreed on all accounts. The blue and gold tweet is perfect and one of my favorites from the day. I concur 100%--he was, indeed, incredible.
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