Leonard Nimoy: George Takei, Patrick Stewart pay tribute to the 'Star Trek' actor
Following the death of Nimoy, who portrayed Spock in the original 'Star Trek' TV series and movies, co-stars such as William Shatner and Zachary Quinto reacted to his passing.
Leonard Nimoy arrives at the Los Angeles premiere of 'Star Trek Into Darkness' in 2013.
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Leonard Nimoy, best known for his portrayal of logic-bound Mr.聽Spock聽in the "Star Trek" science fiction television series and movies, died on Feb. 27 at age 83.
The following are reactions to Nimoy's death:
"I loved him like a brother. We will all miss his humor, his talent and his capacity to love,"聽William Shatner, who co-starred on "Star Trek" as Captain Kirk, said in a statement.
"Today, the world lost a great man, and I lost a great friend. We return you now to the stars, Leonard. You taught us to 'Live Long and Prosper,' and you indeed did, friend. I shall miss you in so many, many ways," "Star Trek" fellow cast member聽George Takei, who played聽Hikaru Sulu, wrote on Facebook.
"My heart is broken. I love you profoundly my dear friend. And I will miss you everyday. May flights of angels sing thee to thy rest," actor聽Zachary Quinto, who portrays聽Spock聽in the current "Star Trek" film series, said on website Instagram.
"He was a true force of strength and his character was that of a champion," "Star Trek" cast member聽Nichelle Nichols, who played Lieutenant聽Uhura, said in a statement. "Leonard's integrity and passion as an actor and devotion to his craft helped transport 'Star Trek' into television history. His vision and heart are bigger than the universe."聽
"I was lucky to spend many happy hours with Leonard socially and in front of the camera. The caliber and serious commitment of his work on 'Star Trek' was one of the things all of us on 'Star Trek: The Next Generation' sought to match and be inspired by. His work will not be forgotten,"聽Patrick Stewart, who played Captain聽Jean-Luc Picard聽on "Star Trek: The Next Generation," said in a Facebook post.
"He was a talented actor, director, poet and photographer. But his most enduring quality was his kindness and his desire to make you the most you could be. Like everyone who knew or knew of him, I will miss him," actor聽Steve Guttenberg, who starred in the Nimoy-directed blockbuster comedy "Three Men and a Baby," said in a statement.聽
"God Bless You,聽Leonard Nimoy... May Angels guide thee to thy rest! #agoodman #talented #funny #awesome," actor LeVar Burton, who played Lieutenant Commander聽Geordi La Forge聽in "Star Trek: The Next Generation," said on Twitter.
"He lived long, he prospered, and he touched us all. RIP聽Leonard Nimoy," Los Angeles Mayor聽Eric Garcetti聽said on Twitter.聽
"Leonard Nimoy聽created a positive role model who inspired untold numbers of viewers to learn more about the universe,"聽Space Foundation聽Chief Executive Officer聽Elliot Pulham聽said in a statement. "Many of those people are ardent space supporters and industry leaders today."