Leonard Nimoy has died

February 27, 2015 9:23 AM

NYTimes article Actor Leonard Nimoy, famed for his role as Spock in the original Star Trek series and movies has passed away at the age of 83.
posted by The Vice Admiral of the Narrow Seas (25 comments total)

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posted by Fizz at 9:23 AM on February 27, 2015 [3 favorites]

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posted by thewalledcity at 9:23 AM on February 27, 2015

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Just too sad.
posted by RedOrGreen at 9:24 AM on February 27, 2015

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posted by jamuraa at 9:24 AM on February 27, 2015

Oh no. This is terrible. Goodbye zayde.
posted by Sophie1 at 9:25 AM on February 27, 2015

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posted by me3dia at 9:25 AM on February 27, 2015

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posted by jeffkramer at 9:25 AM on February 27, 2015

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posted by Brainy at 9:25 AM on February 27, 2015

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posted by humanfont at 9:25 AM on February 27, 2015

(There goes a piece of my childhood. I will say I'm glad he featured in the Star Trek movie reboot, where they explicitly jumped to an alternate timeline, in a formal passing of the torch.

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posted by RedOrGreen at 9:25 AM on February 27, 2015

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posted by sexyrobot at 9:26 AM on February 27, 2015

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Suddenly thinking back on watching In search of as a kid.
posted by chapps at 9:26 AM on February 27, 2015

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posted by JamesD at 9:26 AM on February 27, 2015

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posted by Cash4Lead at 9:26 AM on February 27, 2015

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posted by Mad_Carew at 9:27 AM on February 27, 2015

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posted by a lungful of dragon at 9:27 AM on February 27, 2015

Spock is Dead
posted by chavenet at 9:27 AM on February 27, 2015

Oh man, my eyes are wet right about now. In addition to his role as Spock he did a lot of awesome stuff, and I believe much of it (his photography at least) has been linked here before.

I identified so much more with his character than Kirk's as a youngster. As a kid I was a pretty ardent trekkie. I stood in line at a Toys are Us in Houston and waited as he came around to shake everybody's hand. Mine included.

Set phasers to cry.

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posted by The Vice Admiral of the Narrow Seas at 9:27 AM on February 27, 2015

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posted by Atom Eyes at 9:27 AM on February 27, 2015

Nine year old me was glad to meet him at an appearance he made at a Kiddie City toy store in Philadelphia in 1975. He's dead, Jim.
posted by Rob Rockets at 9:28 AM on February 27, 2015

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posted by kbanas at 9:28 AM on February 27, 2015

I'm glad he featured in the Star Trek movie reboot, where they explicitly jumped to an alternate timeline, in a formal passing of the torch.

yes, let's keep both threads!
posted by sexyrobot at 9:28 AM on February 27, 2015 [1 favorite]

I grok Spock.

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posted by Faint of Butt at 9:28 AM on February 27, 2015

Massive loss. No words atm.
posted by Annika Cicada at 9:28 AM on February 27, 2015

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posted by bentley at 9:28 AM on February 27, 2015