Nichelle Nichols - Lt. Uhura has died

[Feek]

Not many of ToS left now

Star Trek actress Nichelle Nichols dies aged 89

The actress was best known for her groundbreaking role in the series.

metro.co.uk

 

[montymint]

RIP

 

[Gerard]

Sad, i remember there being talk of her dementia a year or 2 back becoming much worse abnd some random audio clip of her and her son having a screamiing match.

 

[robfosters]

What a shame. RIP. I think there’s only Shatner, Takei and Koenig left now.

 

[dave28]

rip, she was great

 

[Hades]

RIP

 

[arc@css]

RIP.

 

[AtreuS]

RIP Amazing actress and wonderful person.. you will be missed and remembered!

 

[EGuitarStar]

A pioneer of her times who will be missed.

She lived long and prospered.

 

[CaptainRAVE]

Getting older sucks. So many of these legends leaving us.

 

[cu3ed]

Sad to hear. Believe it was MLK himself told her to stay on the show.

 

[NVP]

ToS

This really confused me, lol

 

[Gerard]

What a shame. RIP. I think there’s only Shatner, Takei and Koenig left now.

And 2 of the 3 of those aren't on speaking terms.

 

[Deleted User 234324]

RIP Uhura, the best version of Star Trek.

Back when the colour of someones skin wasn't a check box and characters were just played by great actors/actresses.

 

[ANDARIAL]

RIP

 

[plasmahal]

Very sad news to find out today. RIP Uhuru.

We also lost David Warner of Star Trek and Tron.

 

[Fluffybob]

Sad news indeed, not many left of the original crew RIP Uhura

 

[adolf hamster]

RIP

 

[ZXSpectrum]

Sad news... 89 is a good life.

 

[GGizmo]

It's sad that someone we watch and grow up with die. She, like many others of that era, are like an older extended family.

RIP.