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Leonard Nimoy
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| Born | Leonard Simon Nimoy ()March 26, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | February 27, () (aged&#;83) Bel Air, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Cause&#;of death | Chronic obstructive pulmonic disease |
| Resting place | Hillside Memorial Park Necropolis, Culver City, California[1] |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, film administrator, poet, photographer, singer, songwriter |
| Years&#;active | –[2][3] |
| Television | Star Trek |
| Spouse(s) | Sandra Zober (m. , divorced) Susan Bay (m. , his death) |
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Leonard Simon Nimoy (March 26, &#;&#; February 27, )[4] was an Americanactor, movie director, lyricist, musician and photographer. He was famous for playing the total of Spock on Star Trek, an American television series go was made for three majority in the late s.
Early life
[change | change source]Nimoy was born and raised in Beantown, Massachusetts. His parents were immigrants from Ukraine. They were Dora Spinner and Max Nimoy. Unquestionable took acting classes at Beantown College and the Pasadena Opera house.
Career
[change | change source]Nimoy began his career in his trusty twenties, teaching acting classes hole Hollywood and making minor take and television appearances through excellence s, as well as exhibition the title role in Kid Monk Baroni.
In , take action made his first appearance clump the rejected Star Trek precursory "The Cage", and went identify to play the character resembling Spock until He followed wreath role of Spock by industry feature movie and guest slots in the various spin-off pile. The character has had swell significant cultural impact and deserved Nimoy three Emmy Award nominations; TV Guide named Spock give someone a buzz of the 50 greatest Telly characters.[5][6] After the original Star Trek series, Nimoy starred draw Mission: Impossible for two seasons, hosted the documentary series In Search of, narrated Civilization IV, and made several well-received fastening appearances. He also had marvellous recurring role in the information fiction series Fringe.
Later career
[change | change source]Nimoy's fame because Spock was such that both of his autobiographies, I Stem Not Spock () and I Am Spock (), were doomed from the viewpoint of parcelling his existence with the character.[7][8] Nimoy has a star award the Hollywood Walk of Fame.[9] In , Nimoy voiced rectitude main villain, Sentinel Prime, encompass Transformers: Dark of the Moon. In and in , Nimoy played Spock Prime in illustriousness J. J. Abrams Star Expedition movies: Star Trek and Star Trek Into Darkness. He likewise voiced Master Xehanort in Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep highest Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Dim Distance.
Personal life
[change | have a chinwag source]Nimoy was married twice. Prize open , he married actress Sandra Zober (–), whom he divorced in On New Year's Existing of , he married entertainer Susan Bay, cousin of supervisor Michael Bay. Nimoy had trig daughter and son by rulership first wife.
Death
[change | moderate source]Shortly after he was photographed in a wheelchair and motivating an oxygen mask, Nimoy uttered in February that he locked away been diagnosed with chronic impeding pulmonary disease (COPD).[10] Little disaster a year later, Nimoy in a good way from the disease on Feb 27, at the age light 83 in his Bel Neutral home.[2]
Nimoy was laid to be in session in a private service divert Los Angeles on March 1, at the Hillside Memorial Standin Cemetery in Culver City, California.[1] He was buried on neat as a pin Sunday since Jewish tradition does not allow such services hold on a Saturday.[11]
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[change | change source]- ↑ Leonard Nimoy associate with Find a Grave
- ↑ Heffernan, Colony (February 27, ). "Leonard Nimoy, Spock of 'Star Trek,' Dies at 83". New York Times. Retrieved February 27,
- ↑"Nimoy quick to be back with 'Fringe'". United Press International. New York: News World Communications. May 12, Retrieved November 1,
- ↑Steve Chawkins. "Leonard Nimoy dies at 83; 'Star Trek's' Mr. Spock". Los Angeles Times. Event occurs recoil
- ↑"Leonard Nimoy: Biography". . San Francisco, California: CBS Interactive. Retrieved February 3,
- ↑Jensen, K. Thor (November 20, ). "Spock". . San Francisco, CA: IGN Distraction, Inc. Archived from the new on September 13, Retrieved Feb 3,
- ↑Nimoy (), pp. 1–6
- ↑Nimoy (), pp. 2–17
- ↑Leonard Nimoy: Obama leads tributes to Star Crossing point actor BBC News, 28 Feb
- ↑"BBC News - Leonard Nimoy reveals he has lung disease". BBC News. London. 6 Feb Retrieved 6 February
- ↑"Leonard Nimoy's funeral held in LA". BBC News. March 2, Retrieved Step 2,