Leonard Nimoy,
the actor who made a generation of children and adults fall in love with space
and science fiction, has died. Nimoy was best known for his role as Mr. Spock
on the original run of Star Trek in the 60s, as well as the animated series
Star Trek:
The Next Generation and several episodes of The Simpsons, in video
games and in 10 films, including eight based on the characters in the flagship
show and in the rebooted Star Trek and
the 2013 film Star Trek Into Darkness, which
marked his last movie.
He died on Friday and fans, as well as colleagues and
friends are still reeling two days after - tributes and messages have been flooding
the web, ever since his wife posted the first one - a simple announcement of
his passing, citing the reason as Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease - a
health condition Nimoy has been suffering with for a while.
He urged fans to learn from his past mistakes and to stop
smoking now. "Smokers, please understand," he wrote. "If you
quit after you're diagnosed with lung damage it's too late. Grandpa says learn
my lesson. Quit now."
At the time, the actor wrote that he was "doing
OK," noting, "Just can't walk distances. Love my life, family,
friends and followers. LLAP."
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