Died Leonard Nimoy – Farewell to Mr. Spock age 83 – RTP

Obituaries

The actor celebrated for his role in “Star Trek” died Friday at his home in Los Angeles.

 The American actor Leonard Nimoy, who was known for Dr. Spock character in “Star Trek” series, died today at his home in Bel Air, at age 83.

Susan Bay Nimoy, woman actor, said the death was due to the development of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease that the actor was suffering.

Leonard Nimoy was born in Boston, where he was born in March 1931. He was the second son of Ukrainian immigrants and his father was a barber. Began acting in small theater productions at age eight and at the end of the 40′s was to try his luck in Hollywood, but only managed a succession of small roles.

For him, fame came on the small screen when in 1966 was chosen to play the first official starship Enterprise in the new series “Star Trek” created by Gene Roddenberry.

Even the low hearings that made Star Trek “was canceled after three seasons, prevented from developing a cult around everything that had to do with the series. They were born the “Trekkies” and Nimoy won a huge and enthusiastic group of fans.

Despite having had a long career, not only in the representation in cinema, theater and directing actors, but also in photography, and as the author of poetry, Leonard Nimoy forever known for the character he played in the 1960s and was with her that had to deal a lifetime .

In 2009, JJ Abrams asked him to return the skin of Mr. Spock in the revival of “Star Trek” and four years later returned to call it for the sequel, “Beyond the Darkness: Star Trek. “

by Antonio Quintas

published 21:42 – 27 February ’15