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Jul 31, 2022 · Nichelle Nichols, the beloved Lt. Uhura on ‘Star Trek,’ is living with dementia and struggling financially. Three parties fight to control her fate. Aug. 15, 2021.
Jul 31, 2022 · Nichelle Nichols, who portrayed Uhura on "Star Trek" in a groundbreaking role for Black actresses before going on to help recruit people of color and women for NASA in real life, has died, her ...
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Jul 31, 2022 · Actress and singer Nichelle Nichols, best known as Star Trek's communications officer Lieutenant Uhura, died Saturday night in Silver City, New Mexico.She was 89 years old. "I regret to inform you ...
Jul 31, 2022 · Nichols was born on December 28, 1932, in Robbins, Illinois, south of Chicago, to her father Samuel, the town mayor and chief magistrate, and her mother Lishia. She was 15 when she launched her career, touring with Duke Ellington as a dancer and singer, studying in Chicago as well as New York and Los Angeles. She also played the title role in a ...
Jul 31, 2022 · “Nichelle Nichols was The First,” tweeted Kate Mulgrew, who played Capt. Kathryn Janeway on the TV series “Star Trek: Voyager.” “She was a trailblazer who navigated a very challenging ...
Jul 31, 2022 · By Kalhan Rosenblatt. Nichelle Nichols, the groundbreaking actor who played Lieutenant Nyota Uhura on the original "Star Trek" series, has died. She was 89. Nichols' death was confirmed on Sunday ...
Jul 31, 2022 · Nichelle Nichols, who made history and earned the admiration of Martin Luther King Jr. for her portrayal of communications officer Lieutenant Uhura on Star Trek, has died. She was 89.
