Leonard Nimoy, Spock of ‘Star Trek,’ Dies at 83

[Geo]

It was Sunday.

Last Sunday? That was quick.

[Buster's Uncle]

Jewish tradition not to wait around about burials.

William Shatner and a Westboro picket line failed to make it on such short notice.

[Geo]

Nimoy attracted the attention of a hate group?

[Buster's Uncle]

They're publicity whores and it would have caused many a nerd to lose it...

[Geo]

I can well imagine it.

[Valka]

Nimoy attracted the attention of a hate group?

They picket celebrities' funerals as well as those of the military, gays, and anyone else they disapprove of for some stupid reason.

[Geo]

Welcome to North America.

[Buster's Uncle]

I still think Fred Phelps was a secret identity for Andy Kaufman, who recently moved on to running ISIS' snuff film division.

[Unorthodox]

Jewish tradition not to wait around about burials.

Within 3 days where possible. 

William Shatner and a Westboro picket line failed to make it on such short notice.

Shatner should have made it. 

[Buster's Uncle]

He says he had a charity gig he couldn't get out of in Florida - no one has contradicted that yet, and we're not going to soil this thread discussing Shatner's shortcomings.

[JarlWolf]

Leonard lived long and prospered. Rest in peace.

While the next generation was my favourite Star Trek, the original I saw years ago always have a place in my heart.

[Geo]

On that note, this week an interim started at work. His family name? Picard.

[Buster's Uncle]

Leonard Nimoy: 1931-2015
Star Trek Fact Check  Friday, February 27, 2015



Leonard Nimoy's first close-up as Spock in "The Menagerie" (1964)  Image Courtesy of Trek Core.



Frequent readers of this blog will know that I'm not usually at a loss for words, but on the subject of Leonard Nimoy's death, I am almost speechless. For as long as I can remember, Star Trek and Leonard Nimoy as Mr. Spock have been a part of my life. Now Nimoy is gone.

I had the pleasure of seeing Mr. Nimoy in person twice in my life — in the early 2000s, at a Seattle-area Star Trek convention alongside William Shatner, and more recently, at a Hammer Museum event where he spoke about his career as a photographer alongside fellow Star Trek (2009) actor Zachary Quinto. On both occasions, I was struck by the depth of the man's intelligence, the warmth of his sense of humor, and the genuine affection he showed for both his friends and his fans.

True to his character's now iconic salutation, Mr. Nimoy lived long and prospered, finding success as an actor, director, author, poet, singer, and photographer in a career that spanned seven decades. He may be most famous for portraying Mr. Spock on Star Trek (a role which garnered him three consecutive Emmy nominations), but Nimoy leaves behind a tremendous body of work far beyond this role. He'll be long remembered and deeply missed by many.

Goodbye, Mr. Nimoy.

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[Geo]

He looked older then his age in that episode. Or was that the cosmectics they used back in the days for his character?

[Buster's Uncle]

Obviously the makeup and hair weren't what they later came to be - and I expect that, given his craggy facial features, the man looked 40 when he was 20...