Star Trek Veterans React To Death Of Leonard Nimoy
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) - The death of Leonard Nimoy, the beloved "Star Trek" star known for his pointy-ears and signature "live long and prosper" parting has set off a wave of grief for fans and veterans of the franchise.
WATCH: See the newly discovered interview
Many of the show veterans are active on Twitter, and used the forum to say goodbye, including the man who was Spock's commanding officer on the Enterprise.
And a fellow crew member with more than a million and a half twitter followers:
Also among those expressing his grief is the man who played Spock in the most recent Star Trek films:
And several generations of 'Start Trek the Next Generation':
And veterans of the 'Voyager' series:
Even the SF-Based Starfleet Academy payed tribute:
A note was posted by Nimoy's Grandson on the actor's personal twitter account:
Nimoy was 82 years old when he died. A few years ago, 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.
