The story of Star Trek cannot be told without the mention of the logical, philosophical half-human, half-Vulcan character, Mr Spock.
Now he is no more. Leonard Nimoy, who played the character in the original TV series, Star Trek, died at the age of 83 in Los Angeles. His son, Adam, said he died of end-stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease on Friday morning.
Last year, Leonard revealed he was suffering from chronic lung disease, despite stopping smoking 30 years ago.
Fans and friends took to the social media to celebrate his accomplishments.
RIP Leonard Nimoy. So many of us at NASA were inspired by Star Trek. Boldly go… http://t.co/qpeH5BTzQc pic.twitter.com/nMmFMKYv1L
— NASA (@NASA) February 27, 2015
William Shatner played James T Kirk, the Captain of starship Enterprise
"I loved him like a brother. We will all miss his humor, his talent, and his capacity to love."
-William Shatner http://t.co/U8ZN98tVYp
— William Shatner (@WilliamShatner) February 27, 2015
"I loved Spock." —President Obama #RIPLeonardNimoy #LLAP pic.twitter.com/vmwjnQ3Zm3
— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) February 27, 2015
https://twitter.com/LATimesGraphics/status/571399085921415169
Remembering Leonard Nimoy. http://t.co/fweCYiM6xN #RIPLeonardNimoy pic.twitter.com/QcXaorksrK
— YouTube (@YouTube) February 27, 2015
Earlier this week he had been taken to hospital on 19 February after suffering from chest pains.
He later tweeted: “A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved, except in memory.”
He signed off with “LLAP” – a reference to his character’s famous catchphrase, “Live long and prosper”. It was his final tweet.
A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved, except in memory. LLAP
— Leonard Nimoy (@TheRealNimoy) February 23, 2015
