New Delhi: Leonard Nimoy, who played the cult character Spock from the sci fi series ' Star Trek' passed away on Friday. Reports suggest that he died from end-stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. He was 83.
President Barrack Obama, scientists, astronauts, writers, Bollywood and Hollywood stars took to Twitter to express their grief and offer condolences for the tragedy.
"Long before being nerdy was cool, there was Leonard Nimoy." —President Obama #LLAP
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) February 27, 2015
"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
Of all the souls we have encountered, his was the most human. Rest in peace Leonard Nimoy. You will be missed.
— TrekMovie.com (@TrekMovie) February 27, 2015
Leonard Nimoy "...was an inspiration to multiple generations of engineers, scientists, astronauts..." -Admin Bolden http://t.co/Htjuxt3O4z
— NASA (@NASA) February 27, 2015
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
The eyebrows....the ears....the Vulcan....just got beamed up for good....& leaves behind a void. RIP Mr. Nimoy. pic.twitter.com/TXIRW1J2xA
— Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk) February 27, 2015
Leonard Nimoy brought us one of the greatest, noblest characters in the history of American storytelling. Someone find the Genesis planet.
— Seth MacFarlane (@SethMacFarlane) February 27, 2015
He lived long and prospered. RIP, Leonard Nimoy. http://t.co/Iwap6MRnld
— John Scalzi (@scalzi) February 27, 2015
Dear non-geeks: Go hug your favorite geeks. They're having a really rough day.
— John Scalzi (@scalzi) February 27, 2015
RIP Leonard Nimoy pic.twitter.com/uIcnvI8wNN
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) February 27, 2015
Today, we salute the legendary Leonard Nimoy #LiveLongAndProsper http://t.co/nA0tG8C61g pic.twitter.com/7N3NlDX7vf
— The Big Bang Theory (@BigBang_CBS) February 27, 2015
It is with sadness that I heard of Leonard Nimoy's death. I was lucky to spend many happy, inspiring hours with him. He won't be forgotten.
— Patrick Stewart (@SirPatStew) February 27, 2015
I first fell for @TheRealNimoy when I was 11 & saw him in Fiddler on the Roof at the Melody Tent on Cape Cod. He was a wonderful actor.
— Dana Delany (@DanaDelany) February 27, 2015
Rest in peace with the stars, my dear friend. pic.twitter.com/D2dVG6I9Xi
— George Takei (@GeorgeTakei) February 27, 2015
#RIP My favorite character "Spock" from Star Trek. He "Lived long and prospered".Thank you for entertaining us!! pic.twitter.com/nAkvoeFfWu
— Madhuri Dixit-Nene (@MadhuriDixit) February 28, 2015
I was saddened to hear of Leonard Nimoy's passing. I wrote an op-Ed piece about him and how he inspired us.
http://t.co/EmymlPCLjY
— Buzz Aldrin (@TheRealBuzz) February 28, 2015
