‘Star Trek’ Legend Leonard Nimoy Passes Away (Comic Book Forums)

• ‘Star Trek’ Legend Leonard Nimoy Passes Away

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Canuck I have no life moderator Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 10685 My Collection	Posted: February 27, 2015 12:06:23 pm RIP sir You will be missed. Legendary sci-fi actor Leonard Nimoy, once referred to by Gene Roddenberry as “the conscience of ‘Star Trek’,” has passed this morning at his home in Los Angeles. He was 83. According to The New York Times, the actor’s wife Susan Bay Nimoy attributed his death to end-stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Nimoy, who had been rushed to the hospital late last week with severe chest pains, revealed last year he suffered from COPD, developed from years of smoking decades ago. A director, poet, singer and photographer, Nimoy is of course best remembered for playing Spock on the 1966-1969 series “Star Trek,” a role he’d reprise on “Star Trek: The Animated Series,” two episodes of “Star Trek: The Next Generation,” and eight movies, including J.J. Abrams’ 2009 franchise reboot and its 2013 sequel. However, Nimoy’s acting career was by no means restricted to one genre. Before “Star Trek” he, like most actors of the era, had minor roles on Westerns like “Gunsmoke,” “Wagon Train” and “Bonanza,” and afterward, he landed a starring role on “Mission: Impossible.” Later, he famously hosted “In Search of …” In recent years, long after the original cast seemed to have bid farewell to the Enterprise in the 1991 film “Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country,” Nimoy like his former co-stars William Shatner and George Takei underwent a career resurgence. In addition to his appearances as Spock in the most recent “Star Trek” films, Nimoy had a recurring role on the sci-drama “Fringe,” and voiced Sentinel Prime in “Transformers: Dark of the Moon.” http://spinoff.comicbookresources.com/2015/02/27/star-trek-legend-leonard-nimoy-passes-away/ Last edited February 27, 2015 12:06:51 pm "Disliking everything is not the same thing as having an opinion"
L0ngB0x Grasshopper lifetime member Location: NJ Posts: 131 My Collection	Posted: February 27, 2015 12:32:11 pm RIP Mister Spock " alt="Image" title="Image" /> " alt="Image" title="Image" /> " alt="Image" title="Image" />" alt="Image" title="Image" />
skippyballer486 Grasshopper Posts: 188 My Collection	Posted: March 1, 2015 9:16:57 pm Very sad to hear.
tangledwebs Wise Beyond the Years Location: Buffalo Posts: 1189 My Collection	Posted: March 2, 2015 12:51:17 pm That does suck. I would have liked to see him do a skit on Big Bang with Sheldon
Canuck I have no life moderator Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 10685 My Collection	Posted: March 2, 2015 2:22:37 pm He did the voice of his action figure on Big Bang Theory with Sheldon, I just saw it again yesterday. "Disliking everything is not the same thing as having an opinion"
tangledwebs Wise Beyond the Years Location: Buffalo Posts: 1189 My Collection	Posted: March 2, 2015 2:50:10 pm Oh yeah, that was a good episode when he broke the transporter. I meant him being on in person after that whole episode with the DNA on the napkin Penny got him.
Canuck I have no life moderator Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 10685 My Collection	Posted: March 2, 2015 3:42:50 pm Who knows, maybe Sheldon will try to clone him with that DNA now that he has passed. "Disliking everything is not the same thing as having an opinion"
tangledwebs Wise Beyond the Years Location: Buffalo Posts: 1189 My Collection	Posted: March 2, 2015 3:46:45 pm Wonder if they'll have a memorial episode for him
Spa-fon Wise Beyond the Years lifetime member Location: Tampa Bay Florida Posts: 3780 My Collection	Posted: March 7, 2015 10:31:04 am You lived long and prospered, Mr Spock. The joy is in the journey, not just the destination.
Tenzil Wise Beyond the Years Location: Vancouver Posts: 1078 My Collection	Posted: March 9, 2015 2:27:58 pm He will be missed. He also had the idea for The Primortals comic back in the 1990's, though I am pretty sure he didn't actually write any issues. Dinosaurs in space, oh my! Last edited March 9, 2015 2:29:04 pm Tenzil
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