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Leonard Simon Nimoy ( / ˈniːmɔɪ / NEE-moy; March 26, 1931 – February 27, 2015) was an American actor and director, famed for playing Spock in the Star Trek franchise for almost 50 years. [1] This includes originating Spock in the original Star Trek series in 1966, then Star Trek: The Animated Series, the first six Star Trek films, Star ...
His performance won him three Emmy nominations and launched his career as a writer and director, notably of Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986), the story of a humpback whale rescue that proved the most successful of the Star Trek movies.
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Feb 27, 2015 · Leonard Nimoy, best known for playing the character Spock in the Star Trek television shows and films, died at 83. NBC, via Photofest. By Virginia Heffernan. Feb. 27, 2015.
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Feb 27, 2015 · US actor Leonard Nimoy, who played Mr Spock in the cult sci-fi series Star Trek, has died at the age of 83 in Los Angeles, his family has said. His son, Adam, said he died of end-stage...
Feb 27, 2015 · Leonard Nimoy, best remembered by “Star Trek” fans as the iconic Mr. Spock, died Friday. He was 83. His wife, Susan Bay Nimoy, confirmed reports of Nimoy’s death at his Los Angeles home,...
His performance won him three Emmy nominations and launched his career as a writer and director, notably of Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986), the story of a humpback whale rescue that proved the most successful of the Star Trek movies.
Feb 27, 2015 · The New York Times. LOS ANGELES — When Leonard Nimoy was approached about acting in a new TV series called “Star Trek,” he was, like any good Vulcan contemplating a risky mission in a...
