DEATHS ; Notable Passings; The Thread to Pay Last Respects

[Bushman]

I heard this on the radio on the way home from work. I was never a Trekkie, but I still find it very sad. I've heard that he had been having health issues lately, so I don't find it surprising, but that doesn't make it any less sad.

RIP, Spock.

 

[Benzadmiral]

Nimoy got much better as an actor as he went along. He didn't spring onto the acting scene fully formed, per se. He was on record as saying that at one point he had to support himself as an acting teacher and by driving a cab. I've seen an early performance of his, pre-"Trek," on "Perry Mason," and another on "Man from U.N.C.L.E.," and with both you could be forgiven for thinking he'd never be a star.

Then came "Star Trek."

What he, and occasional co-star Mark Lenard, gave us with their alien characters was a strong impression of superb intellectuality holding emotion at bay. So many of the actors who followed them playing Vulcans seemed unconvincing, except for Tim Russ as Tuvok on "Voyager." Nimoy brought some of that same flavor to a role as a Chinese spy, impersonated by his character Paris, on "Mission: Impossible." The character was impressive.

On top of that Nimoy directed the 3rd "Trek" film, and did a fine job.

The stories and comments on Yahoo! indicate he was a gentleman in private life as well. R.I.P., Mr. Nimoy. When I get to the Happy Hunting Grounds, I'll look you up, along with Robert Culp. I'll bet you'll have some real stories to tell.

 

[Giftmacher]

RIP Mr. Spock

 

[V.C. Brunswick]

I used to also love Nimoy's narration of the In Search Of series.

 

[DesertDan]

Profound sadness.
He was an Icon, his immense impact on popular culture is something very few achieve.
R.I.P. Mr. Nimoy

 

[LizzieMaine]

That's a very good point. Of all the characters created in American popular culture over the twentieth century there are very few that are have become truly universally recognizable. There's Superman, Batman, Tarzan, Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Snoopy -- and Spock.

 

[dh66]

I feel like I felt after watching 'Wrath of Khan' way back when, only the sadness cuts a little deeper today.

 

[The Good]

Nooooooo. I've been expecting it for awhile. Bracing for it, really. I knew a huge chunk of my childhood would pass with him. Damn.

Unfortunately, I agree with you. Recently, I had been thinking about the Star Trek actors, especially Leonard Nimoy and William Shatner, both being in their 80s and advancing in age. I've heard of Nimoy's recent health problems, as well, but I thought that a recovery could have been made. Spock was a brilliant character, and I'm glad that Nimoy was able to reprise the role in the newer movies. I have my respects for his family and friends, at this time.

I feel like I felt after watching 'Wrath of Khan' way back when, only the sadness cuts a little deeper today.

I am too young to have seen it in 1980, but as someone that saw it without knowing there were sequels, I think I know how you feel. It is different now, though.

 

[stevew443]

Baruch Dayan ha’emet

 

[HadleyH]

He has left planet Earth for the last time.....

Bless you and Rest in Peace Dr Spock... wherever you go in the Universe.

 

[HoosierDaddy]

[video=youtube;vtQUePN5y40]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtQUePN5y40[/video]

 

[Zombie_61]

Our own Mr. Spock, Leonard Nimoy.

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/27/arts/television/leonard-nimoy-spock-of-star-trek-dies-at-83.html

I am someone who watched and loved Star Trek from its very first broadcast in 1966, so this one really hurts.

I also started watching Star Trek when it was first broadcast. Spock immediately became my favorite Trek character, and remains so to this day. When the announcement was made last year that Mr. Nimoy had been diagnosed with C.O.P.D. I had a feeling he wouldn't be with us much longer, so the news of his death today wasn't too much of a surprise. Thank you for countless hours of entertainment Mr. Nimoy, you will be missed.

 

[hatguy1]

Was a big fan of TOS, myself. RIP Mr Spock/Nimoy.


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[Trapped in T-wilight Zone]

Yes, I was a major sci-fi fan growing up in the '50s and '60s. I especially liked anything to do with space and/or time travel. I watched Star Trek from the first broadcast. I liked its hopeful view of the future, which is actually quite rare in "future fantasy" sci-fi. Gene Roddenberry tried to show us what mankind could become. His Vulcans were a part of that, and Spock was the ultimate Vulcan (even though he was but half Vulcan).
On to Mount Selaya, Leonard Nimoy. There are many possibilities. One certainty, you will be missed.
W2

 

[HudsonHawk]

Old baseball players seem to be dropping like flies. Long-time Chicago White Sox favorite Saturnino "Minnie" Minoso, the Cuban Comet, passed away this morning at the age of 89 (or 90...or 92, depending on who you ask). Minoso was well known as an All-Star in his regular playing days from 1949-1964, and then for a couple of publicity stunts in 1976 and 1980. He also broke the "color barrier" in Chicago in 1951 with the Sox.

 

[LizzieMaine]

One of the best players of the period that probably marked the peak of Major League talent. And publicity stunt or not, he was the oldest player to get a base hit in a regulation Major League game.

 

[jamespowers]

One of the best players of the period that probably marked the peak of Major League talent. And publicity stunt or not, he was the oldest player to get a base hit in a regulation Major League game.

His first at bat, In 1951 with the Sox, was a home run too. He was quite a player. RIP Minnie. You inspired many...

 

[HudsonHawk]

His first at bat, In 1951 with the Sox, was a home run too. He was quite a player. RIP Minnie. You inspired many...

In his first at bat with the Sox, but it wasn't his first Major League at bat. He'd had a cup of coffee with the Indians in 1949 and started the '51 season with the Indians.

A great player, though, one who would have had more support for the HOF if he'd had a longer career, which was shortened by his race, and possibly his oft-disputed age.

 

[LizzieMaine]

The thing I always found remarkable about him was that he was still active in the Mexican League well into the 1970s -- still an active, everyday player until he was fifty years old. Pretty remarkable in those pre-steroid/pre-intensive-physical-conditioning days.

 

[jamespowers]

The thing I always found remarkable about him was that he was still active in the Mexican League well into the 1970s -- still an active, everyday player until he was fifty years old. Pretty remarkable in those pre-steroid/pre-intensive-physical-conditioning days.

He was over 60 when he did the stint in 1980. lol lol And he could still play decently.