Celebrities Tweet About The Passing Of Leonard Nimoy
Celebrities took to Twitter upon hearing the news of actor-director Leonard Nimoy's passing today at the age of 83. Their tweets sum up sentiments expressed by the public at large. Here are a few that stand out.
Nimoy became legendary for his role as Mr. Spock in the original Star Trek series that ran from 1966-1969. William Shatner was his co-star, portraying Captain Kirk. Here were his thoughts:
"I loved him like a brother. We will all miss his humor, his talent, and his capacity to love."
— William Shatner (@WilliamShatner) February 27, 2015
-William Shatner http://t.co/U8ZN98tVYp
"I loved him like a brother. We will all miss his humor, his talent, and his capacity to love." -William Shatner
NASA had this to say about Nimoy's impact on humanity's desire to "boldly go where no man has gone before":
RIP Leonard Nimoy. So many of us at NASA were inspired by Star Trek. Boldly go... http://t.co/qpeH5BTzQc pic.twitter.com/nMmFMKYv1L
— NASA (@NASA) February 27, 2015
Astronaut Scott Kelly agreed, having this to say:
#RIP @TheRealNimoy who popularized #space travel for generations to come so we may live long and prosper pic.twitter.com/UxWc3PVulO
— Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) February 27, 2015
Tom Hanks, who portrayed an astronaut in Apollo 13, memorialized Nimoy this way:
Leonard Nimoy was more than Mr. Spock. But Mr. Spock is his gift to us all. Live long and prosper. HANX.
— Tom Hanks (@tomhanks) February 27, 2015
LeVar Burton, who portrayed Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge in the Star Trek: The Next Generation series, tweeted out this touching statement:
God Bless You, Leonard Nimoy... May Angels guide thee to thy rest!#agoodman
— LeVar Burton (@levarburton) February 27, 2015
#talented
#funny
#awesome
Other celebrities tweeted out their praise and condolences.
From Seth McFarlane:
From Ann Curry:
From Brad Paisley:
Thoughts &prayers with @williamshatner today. Sorry for your loss buddy. What a friendship you & Leonard had. pic.twitter.com/Ys1LegRWhG
— Brad Paisley (@BradPaisley) February 27, 2015
From Dane Cook:
RIP Leonard Nimoy#LiveLongAndProsper https://t.co/H7WFTYYMgv
— Dane Cook (@DaneCook) February 27, 2015
Yet what the world lost can best be summed up in Nimoy's very last tweet:
A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved, except in memory. LLAP
— Leonard Nimoy (@TheRealNimoy) February 23, 2015
It is a legacy that will be carried on for generations.
- Lauren Chiong, CBS Sacramento