Leonard Nimoy

                   Remembering Leonard Nimoy

   born March 26, 1931 and passed away February 27, 2015.

Leonard Simon Nimoy was the actor who is best known for his Emmy Award-nominated portrayal of Spock, the half Human, half Vulcan first officer and science officer aboard the USS Enterprise. Originating the role on Star Trek: The Original Series, he went on to play him again on Star Trek: The Animated Series, the first six Star Trek motion pictures, and the Star Trek: The Next Generation episodes "Unification I" and "Unification II". He also left his mark on the Star Trek franchise as a director, writer and producer.

Footage of his role from the TOS episode "The Trouble with Tribbles" was reused for the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "Trials and Tribble-ations". Nimoy also voiced Spock in the video games Star Trek: Strategic Operations Simulator, Star Trek: 25th Anniversary, Star Trek: Judgment Rites and Star Trek Online.

Leonard returned to the role of Spock in Star Trek; it was the first time he played the character since 1991 and was his first live-action film role since Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country. He made a further cameo appearance as Spock in the 2013 sequel Star Trek Into Darkness, making him the only principal cast member of any Star Trek series to appear in eight of the films and (technically) the longest-serving of all Star Trek cast members, having played the role on and off over a period of forty-nine years, from 1964 to 2013. 

He had a minor role in the 1961 The Twilight Zone episode "A Quality of Mercy".

Leonard starred in Mission: Impossible for two seasons, hosted the documentary series In Search of..., narrated Civilization IV and made several well-received stage appearances. 

He also had a recurring role in the science fiction series Fringe.

On February 25, 2015, Nimoy fell into a coma and died of complications from COPD on February 27, at the age of 83.