Leonard Nimoy, the man who made Spock famous, passed away at age 83 on Friday
Nimoy, an actor, singer, photographer, poet and voice artist who was so much more than just Mr. Spock from Star Trek, was hospitalized in mid-February for severe chest pains
He had been suffering for years from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, frequently blaming a smoking habit that he gave up decades ago.
Born in Boston in 1931, Nimoy was the son of Ukrainian immigrants. Encouraged by his grandfather, he started acting as an amateur in community theater at the age of 8. He took on the life-changing …read more
Source: Mashable
