To say I am a Star Trek fan would be an
understatement. Don’t get me wrong, I
don’t fit the Trekkie mold, but I’ve seen every Star Trek movie ever made and sometimes I will binge watch Star Trek The Next Generation on a
rainy, gloomy Saturday afternoon.
We learned that
Leonard Nimoy, the star singularly identified as Mr. Spock, died today at his
home in Bel Air of end-stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. He was 83.
You can read his obit
in The New York Times.
The actor first announced that he was
suffering from the illness last year. "I quit smoking 30 yrs ago,” Nimoy
tweeted at the time. “Not soon enough.”
"Smokers, please understand,"
he continued, "If you quit after you're diagnosed with lung damage it's too
late."
Is it too much to
hope for a Genesis Wave to bring back our friend? May he live long and prosper within our
souls.
I have been and
always shall be your fan.
A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved, except in memory. LLAP
— Leonard Nimoy (@TheRealNimoy) February 23, 2015
"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, 2015
And
my favorite tweet:
We stood on your shoulders, and wouldn’t have had a galaxy to explore if you hadn’t been there, first. Thank you, Leonard, Rest in peace.
— Wil Wheaton (@wilw) February 27, 2015
No comments:
Post a Comment
Please scribble on my walls otherwise how will I know what you think, but please don’t try spamming me or you’ll earn a quick trip to the spam filter where you will remain—cold, frightened and all alone.