Star Trek's 'Mr. Spock' Leonard Nimoy Dies at 83
(CBS SF/AP) — Leonard Nimoy, world famous to "Star Trek" fans through a beloved cult TV series and a half-dozen films as the pointy-eared, purely logical science officer Mr. Spock, has died.
Nimoy's son, Adam, says the actor died Friday morning in Los Angeles of end-stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. He was 83.
Although Nimoy followed his 1966-69 "Star Trek" run with a notable career as both an actor and director, in the public's mind he would always be Spock.
His half-human, half-Vulcan character was the calm counterpoint to William Shatner's often-emotional Captain Kirk on one of television and film's most revered cult series.
Much like Shatner, Nimoy was also active on social media. On February 22nd, @TheRealNimoy last tweeted "A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved, except in memory. LLAP"
In 1983, he sat down with our CW station (then known as KBHK) to recount his memories of the show. Here's a look at part one of that show:
You can see the rest on YouTube.
© Copyright 2015 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
