STAR TREK Icon Leonard Nimoy Passes Away Aged 83

STAR TREK Icon Leonard Nimoy Passes Away Aged 83

He lived long and prospered, but we are very sad to report that the great Leonard Nimoy (Star Trek's Mr. Spock) died this morning in his Los Angeles home after being rushed to hospital yesterday with severe chest pains. Click on for a video tribute, as well as Mr. Nimoy's poignant final Tweet.

By MarkCassidy - Feb 27, 2015 09:02 AM EST
Filed Under: Star Trek
Source: NY Times


"Of all the souls I've encountered in my travels, his was the most.... human". Captain Kirk's (William Shatner) eulogy for his friend Spock after he died at the end of the movie The Wrath Of Khan. Now it pains us to report that we must say goodbye to the man who played Spock so brilliantly for all those years, Leonard Nimoy. According to the New York Times the actor passed away at his home after a long battle with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Nimoy was a photographer, writer, and poet among many other things, but he will of course be best remembered for bringing life to the ever-logical Vulcan in the original Star Trek series, and then several movies after. His final appearance as the character was a brief scene in Star Trek Into Darkness, giving advice to the younger Spock, Zachary Quinto.

Here is a video tribute courtesy of the NY times, and that final Tweet from the actor. LLAP wherever you are now, sir.



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Pasto
Pasto - 2/27/2015, 9:49 AM
"When you
let me take
I'm grateful.
When you
let me give
I'm blessed."


- Leonard Nimoy
JoeMomma29
JoeMomma29 - 2/27/2015, 9:53 AM
RIP!


RIP!
Blackspider2408
Blackspider2408 - 2/27/2015, 9:53 AM
RIP
Cles
Cles - 2/27/2015, 9:54 AM
Truly a sad day for the subculture. He really was one of the original icons. R.I.P., and thank you for everything.
SuperCat
SuperCat - 2/27/2015, 9:55 AM
:(

NovaCorpsFan
NovaCorpsFan - 2/27/2015, 9:55 AM
There's a specific group of nerd icons that we all want to meet and it keeps getting smaller and smaller. RIP Leonard Nimoy, boldly go on ahead of us.
TheBeard
TheBeard - 2/27/2015, 9:55 AM
Never been much of a Star Trek fan but i knew who Spock was before Han Solo, and he seem like a genuinely good guy. Sad day.
seven43861
seven43861 - 2/27/2015, 9:55 AM
"Of my friend, I can only say this: of all the souls I have encountered in my travels, his was the most... human."
SummersClan
SummersClan - 2/27/2015, 9:56 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVIt0DYKssI
This to this day is still one of the most emotionally griping scenes in a film for me. RIP Nimoy, we won't forget you, and all you've done.

GhostDog
GhostDog - 2/27/2015, 9:56 AM
RIP TO A TV AND POP CULTURE LEDGEND! REST WELL MR. NIMOY.
Hardigan
Hardigan - 2/27/2015, 9:56 AM
... LIVE LONG AND PROSPOR.
TheSuperguy
TheSuperguy - 2/27/2015, 9:57 AM
RIP, Mr. Nimoy. I'll always be thankful for the hours and hours of happiness and entertainment that you gave me with Star Trek: TOS.

Live long and prosper.
DefcoN
DefcoN - 2/27/2015, 9:57 AM
My god. This has indeed destroyed my day. RIP.
TheRationalNerd
TheRationalNerd - 2/27/2015, 9:57 AM
Man, this is sad to hear. Rest in peace Spock. :(



TheManFromMars
TheManFromMars - 2/27/2015, 9:57 AM
Rest in Peace, Mr. Spock
vtopa
vtopa - 2/27/2015, 9:57 AM
RIP RIP RIP RIP RIP RIP RIP RIP
MattBellissimo
MattBellissimo - 2/27/2015, 9:57 AM
This is truly awful news, Mr. Nimoy will be sadly missed.
TheRationalNerd
TheRationalNerd - 2/27/2015, 9:58 AM
They need to go all out for Star Trek 3. At least do it for Nimoy. He deserves every last bit of it.
HAILHYDRA
HAILHYDRA - 2/27/2015, 9:58 AM
"I have been, and always shall be, your friend."
Steelers4190
Steelers4190 - 2/27/2015, 9:58 AM
Not a Trek fan, but love his voice work in BBS. RIP.
Itsbeenfun
Itsbeenfun - 2/27/2015, 9:59 AM
RIP Leonard Nimoy / Spock / Legend

The world lost a great man..
sKeemAn
sKeemAn - 2/27/2015, 9:59 AM
Sad day in Scifi history. RIP to one the greats MR Leonard Nimoy.
Brainiac13
Brainiac13 - 2/27/2015, 9:59 AM
Sad day........RIP

Love Star trek and Spock....he will be missed us fans.

Demiurge
Demiurge - 2/27/2015, 9:59 AM
Aw, RIP Leonard.


This is heartbreaking :'(
PeterStarker
PeterStarker - 2/27/2015, 10:00 AM
@kingpen266 Really!?!?!? You couldn't hold back this one time
??
Brainiac13
Brainiac13 - 2/27/2015, 10:01 AM
@KINGPEN266

Something like that should not be posted here..
Meteor
Meteor - 2/27/2015, 10:01 AM
Damn, sci-fi world is crying right now. Forr sure we owe him a lot of what we love.
theKamizeus
theKamizeus - 2/27/2015, 10:01 AM
He really lived long and prospered. Thank you, Mr. Spock. Now he's joining the next Enterprise reuniting with Bones, Scotty and Nurse Chapel. RIP.
driver
driver - 2/27/2015, 10:02 AM
I know he was ill but didn't expect this. RIP
antman8o8
antman8o8 - 2/27/2015, 10:02 AM
at least he's wearing a lovely gold shirt

in all seriousness such a sad day. RIP :(
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