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Star Trek Alumni Pay Tribute To Leonard Nimoy

After the death of legendary Star Trek actor Leonard Nimoy, tributes have poured in from across the galaxy.

2nd March 2015 by Ryan Leston

Star Trek Leonard Nimoy

After the death of Star Trek actor Leonard Nimoy, tributes have poured in from across the galaxy.

Friends, family and co-stars have taken to social media to honour the 83-year-old Star Trek star. And amongst them were both William Shatner and George Takei – Nimoy’s fellow crew members from the original USS Enterprise.

“I loved him like a brother,” said Shatner via Twitter. “We will all miss his humor, his talent, and his capacity to love.”

Star Trek Legend Leonard Nimoy Dies Aged 83

Meanwhile, Takei’s tribute was no less emotional… and even managed to fit in a classic quote from The Wrath of Khan. A fitting tribute to a man who touched so many in the role of Spock.

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Rest in peace with the stars, my dear friend. pic.twitter.com/D2dVG6I9Xi

— George Takei (@GeorgeTakei) February 27, 2015

It’s not just those directly involved with Nimoy’s Star Trek stints. After all, the original series spawned a number of new projects including The Next Generation. Captain Picard himself took to Twitter to express his sadness.

“I was lucky to spend many happy, inspiring hours with him,” he said. “He won't be forgotten.”

And Jonathon Frakes – Commander William Riker – put it simply:

“RIP to the best First Officer.”

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Of course, the geekiest of the Enterprise crew, Will Wheaton, explained why Nimoy ws so important to everybody who came after him.

“We stood on your shoulders,” he said, “and wouldn’t have had a galaxy to explore if you hadn’t been there, first.”

Perhaps most appropriately, real-life astronauts Mike Fincke from NASA and and Luca Parmitano from ESA recorded this touching video.

Astronauts Mark Leonard Nimoy’s Passing

Clearly, Leonard Nimoy touched many lives in his long career as the often-emotionaless Mr Spock. He lived long and prospered… and paved the way for sci-fi geekdom to come. R.I.P Leonard Nimoy.

What are your fondest memories of Leonard Nimoy? Which Star Trek episodes are his best? Let us know what you think in the comments below…

Filed Under: Movie News Tagged With: Leonard Nimoy, Sci-Fi, Star Trek

About Ryan Leston

Ryan Leston is the Founder and Editor of Screen Jolt. He's a big movie nerd from Cardiff who loves all things Star Wars. His favourite Star Wars film is The Empire Strikes Back and he still wants to be Han Solo when he grows up.

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