Obituaries
Leonard Nimoy, 83, Dies in Bel Air Today
Leonard Nimoy, who immortalized the character Spock on Star Trek, died today in his Bel Air home.
Legions of fans and trekkies today are mourning the passing of legendary actor Leonard Nimoy, who played Spock on โStar Trek.โ
As first reported by the New York Times, โLeonard Nimoy, the sonorous, gaunt-faced actor who won a worshipful global following as Mr. Spock, the resolutely logical human-alien first officer of the Starship Enterprise in the television and movie juggernaut โStar Trek,โ died on Friday morning at his home in the Bel Air section of Los Angeles. He was 83.
His wife, Susan Bay Nimoy, confirmed his death, saying the cause was end-stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.โ
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Last week, Nimoy was rushed to the hospital, but his condition was closely guarded by friends and family.
Nimoy, announced Jan. 29 on Twitter that, even though he quit smoking 30 years ago, he suffered from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, which blocks airflow and makes it hard to breathe. COPD includes two conditions -- emphysema and chronic bronchitis.
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