We’ve just heard the very sad news that Star Trek’s, Mr. Spock, Leonard Nimoy has passed away at the age of 83, the news was reported in the New York Times earlier.
Nimoy who played Spock in the original series and reprised his role in several movies and also in the reboot of the franchise from J.J. Abrams, was recently taken in to hospital with complaints of severe chest pains, Nimoy had mentioned last year that he had been diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Leonard Nimoy’s wife, Susan, confirmed the sad news of his passing earlier and that the official cause of death was indeed chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Nimoy began his career in his early twenties, teaching acting classes in Hollywood and making minor film and television appearances through the 1950s, as well as playing the title role in Kid Monk Baroni. Foreshadowing his fame as a semi-alien, he played Narab, one of three Martian invaders in the 1952 movie serial Zombies of the Stratosphere.
In 1953, he served in the United States Army. In 1965, he made his first appearance in the rejected Star Trek pilot, “The Cage”, and would go on to play the character of Mr. Spock until 1969, followed by eight feature films and guest slots in the various spin-off series. His character of Spock has had a significant cultural impact and garnered Nimoy three Emmy Award nominations; TV Guide named Spock one of the 50 greatest TV characters. After the original Star Trek series, Nimoy starred in Mission: Impossible for two seasons, hosted the documentary series In Search of…, and narrated Civilization IV, as well as making several well-received stage appearances. More recently, he also had a recurring role in the science fiction series Fringe.
Nimoy made his directorial debut in 1973, directing the “Death On A Barge” segment for an episode of Night Gallery during its final season. It wouldn’t be until the early 1980s that Nimoy resumed directing at a consistent basis, ranging from television shows to motion pictures. Nimoy directed Star Trek III (Search for Spock) in 1984 and Star Trek IV (The Voyage Home) in 1986. He also directed the 1987 film Three Men and a Baby. His final directorial credit was in 1995 for the episode “Killshot”, the pilot from the TV series Deadly Games. – Source
Karen Woodham is the founder and owner of the Blazing Minds. She is also a Cinema reviewer and works with RealD 3D reviewing the latest 3D releases and IMAX, she has also had several articles published in various publications including the first edition of SFW Magazine. In 2015 she became an Award Winning Blogger and also has her website listed as one of the UK’s Top 10 Film Blogs.
