Star Trek Star Leonard Nimoy Dies Aged 83

We’re sorry to inform our reader that Leonard Nimoy, the iconic star of the “Star Trek” franchise, has passed away.

After being taken to the hospital due to chest pains last week, the actor’s son Adam announced the sad news of Nimoy’s death on Friday.

According to reports from TMZ, Nimoy had checked into UCLA Medical Center last week, but was released later on. Fact is the actor was suffering chronic pulmonary disease, which ultimately caught up to him in the comfort of his home in Bel Air.

The famous Mr. Spock was a very active celebrity, even in his 80’s. Aside from urging other to stop smoking – due to him once being a smoker himself – the actor frequently posted on Twitter, with his last post being: “A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved, except in memory. LLAP”

Nimoy’s career didn’t start off with the “Star Trek” franchise, but his role of Mr. Spock is certainly what most of us will remember him by.

From the original series to a few episodes in “Star Trek: New Generation,” to the latest reboots, Spock was a continuous presence throughout the franchise.

The actor’s last performance was in J.J. Abrams’ reboot “Star Trek Into Darkness,” where Nimoy portrayed a future version of Zachary Quinto’s character.

Aside from “Star Trek,” Leonard Nimoy dabbled in photography, music, and poetry. He even published two autobiographies – the 1977 “I Am Not Spock” and the 1995 “I Am Spock.”

As Nimoy would say in the latter: “In Spock, I finally found the best of both worlds: to be widely accepted in public approval and yet be able to continue to play the insulated alien through the Vulcan character.”

Whether you’re a Trekkie or not, we are sure we will all miss Leonard Nimoy. His work is what will preserve the great memory that we all have, because Mr. Spock is something that will never be forgotten.