Leonard Nimoy has passed away

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• Ravenslight Member Posts: 1,609

  February 2015

  It’s strange how deeply one can feel the loss of someone who you only knew through their work. I felt the same sadness when Robin Williams passed.
  

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• HaHaCharade Member Posts: 1,650

  February 2015 edited February 2015

  Very Sad. Gotta love the community Star Trek and its spin-offs have built. Jonathan Frakes (Commander William T. Riker from Star Trek: The Next Generation) was a real class act with his tweet: "RIP to the Best First Officer."
  
  Couldn't have said it better myself.

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• Belanos Member Posts: 968

  February 2015

  Ravenslight said:

  It’s strange how deeply one can feel the loss of someone who you only knew through their work.
  

  While it's sad to see him go, I can't mourn for him too deeply considering the life he led. 83 and doing what he loved until close to the end is a pretty good way to end up. Most of us should be so fortunate.
  
  

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• atcDave Member Posts: 2,643

  February 2015

  Star Trek was such a huge part of my "formative" years. It just feels like a loss of my own past.
  His work as Spock can only be called iconic.

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• Nonnahswriter Member Posts: 2,520

  February 2015

  I cried. I haven't cried for the death of a celebrity in a long time, not even for Robin Williams. But I cried today for Leonard Nimoy.
  
  As @Belanos said though, his life was long and prosperous, and he touched so many hearts. He will be missed, but even after the world is done mourning his loss, he will continue to be loved.
  
  

  https://twitter.com/TheRealNimoy/status/569762773204217857

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• Belanos Member Posts: 968

  February 2015 edited February 2015

  Nonnahswriter said:

  
  As Belanos said though, his life was long and prosperous...

  Yes, he certainly lived up to his motto. And he left with grace:
  
  "A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved, except in memory."
  
  

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  February 2015

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• Gilgalahad Member Posts: 237

  February 2015

  I was fortunate enough to have met the man in person. His heart and personality were so genuine and true, i felt i was talking to a good man rather than an iconic figure from one of my favorite tv shows of all time. He wasn't even offended that after our talk i completely forgot to ask him to autograph his 2 books("I am not Spock" and "I am Spock". When I returned, blushing furiously as that was my only intent at the time and didn't expect such a long and genuine conversation with this man he laughed and patted me on the shoulder and gladly autographed my 2 books. What class and dignity in this man, You will be missed Leonard.

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• element Member Posts: 833

  February 2015

  what a sad time, an absolute legend he will be missed but his work lives on for us to enjoy

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• TheElf Member Posts: 798

  February 2015

  Was watching Star Trek IV just last night. RIP.

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• kcwise Member Posts: 2,287

  February 2015

  I can't think of anything suitably eloquent to say. I'm just sad.

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• Tresset Member, Moderator Posts: 8,268

  February 2015

  It is too bad we don't actually have a genesis bomb or whatever it was called...

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• elminster Member, Developer Posts: 16,317

  March 2015 edited March 2015

  I thought this was kind of funny.
  
  http://www.cbc.ca/news/arts/spocking-laurier-on-5-not-illegal-says-bank-of-canada-1.2978860
  
  Basically people have been drawing on Canada's $5 bills to make them look like Spock (as a tribute). So our central bank asked people to stop doing this.

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• deltago Member Posts: 7,811

  March 2015

  elminster said:

  I thought this was kind of funny.
  
  http://www.cbc.ca/news/arts/spocking-laurier-on-5-not-illegal-says-bank-of-canada-1.2978860
  
  Basically people have been drawing on Canada's $5 bills to make them look like Spock (as a tribute). So our central bank asked people to stop doing this.

  Another reason why Canada is the best country in the world.

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• the_spyder Member Posts: 5,018

  March 2015

  Shandyr said:

  
  I expect that Big Bang Theory will dedicate an episode to him to honor him.
  
  
  
  If you know "Big Bang Theory" imagine how crushed Sheldon will be.
  

  Sheldon Cooper: I possess the DNA of Leonard Nimoy?!
  Penny: Well... yeah, yeah, I guess. But look, he signed it!
  Sheldon Cooper: (very excited) Do you realize what this means? All I need is a healthy ovum and I can grow my own Leonard Nimoy!
  Penny: Okay, all I'm giving you is the napkin, Sheldon.
  

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• CoM_Solaufein Member Posts: 2,606

  March 2015

  

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• Teflon Member, Translator (NDA) Posts: 515

  March 2015

  Rest in peace. It was sad he passed away in movie wrath of khan. Can not believe he passed away.

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• Silverstar Member Posts: 2,207

  March 2015

  I haven't really seen much of him in Star Trek, since pre-Picard Star Trek is horrible imo, but I quite liked Nimoy too. Guy had a fantastic voice. I can understand why people will miss him.
  
  Apparently, people are honouring his memory in quite a creative way in Canada. Excuse the Norwegian article, but the top photo pretty much explains it.

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