On Twitter, fans offer final tributes to Leonard Nimoy
Leonard Nimoy passed away on Friday, .
The actor, best known for his role as Mr. Spock in 鈥淪tar Trek,鈥� died in his California home after battling an illness, which he disclosed to his Twitter followers last year.
In his role as the logical, human-alien first officer of the Starship Enterprise, Nimoy captured the hearts of a following that would spread around the world. While he was often defined 鈥� to his dismay, at first 鈥� by this role, he was a man of many emotions and talents. He was a photographer; he directed movies and recorded music; he wrote books and composed poetry.
He also played other roles during his long TV, film, and theater career. As Mr. Spock, he wrestled with ideas of self-identities and explored deeper meaning behind his character.
鈥淢r. Nimoy tried to follow in the tradition of two actors he admired, Charles Laughton and Boris Karloff, who each played a monstrous character 鈥� Quasimodo and the Frankenstein monster 鈥� who is transformed by love,鈥� .
The actor had 1.14 million Twitter followers, with whom he shared some of his work and musings. He signed off his tweets with 鈥淟LAP,鈥� shorthand for his famous Spock salute, 鈥淟ive long and prosper.鈥� His final tweet was his last encouragement to his following.
As news of his death spread, his fans took to Twitter to pay tribute to his inspiring career. : 鈥淚 loved him like a brother. We will all miss his humor, his talent, and his capacity to love."
