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Just saw this come across the news. Pretty bummed, although 83 is a pretty good age. Insert a meaningful Star Trek quote here. I'll miss him.

Of my friend, I can only say this: of all the souls I have encountered in my travels, his was the most... human.

Was he having any health issues or anything?

Someone get started on project genesis asap.

@nightriff: Apparently he was in the hospital earlier this week with end-stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, most likely from smoking.

@nightriff: COPD he smoked for 30 years.

@hodor: @sodapop7: Damn, sucks to hear. Haven't seen a lot of his filmography but the few things I have he was great in them. RIP Mr. Nimoy

Holy shit. That's a real bummer.

Spock fucking ruled.

poignant as fuck....

Wow ={

Wow, this has really bummed me out. His last tweet is really poignant;

Fuck me, this news hit hard. Nimoy was one of those people you expected to see hang around forever. RIP.

Peace out homie

This... Sucks. Very sad. Rest in peace Leonard Nimoy. Thanks for bringing Spock to the screen, and seeming to be a great person in general.

Yeah, this is too bad. When I read the news that he was in the hospital, it didn't seem like good news.

Fuuuuuuuuuuck

Probably the single most important figure in the fiction, played by an actor who truly understood the character and made it work for nearly fifty years

Can't lie, it hits me a bit hard :'(

May your star shine in our hearts. Good luck and good speed Leonard Nimoy.

A name and a person that will never be forgotten. Rest In Peace.

LLAP

Wow... I knew he was sick, but... wow. RIP.

Bilbo Bilbo Bilbo Baggins. He's only three feet tall.

(RIP)

That's a huge bummer. I watched the original series a few years ago and Spock was my favorite character.

May his legacy continue to live long and prosper.

83 is a nice age to reach. I hope he enjoyed his life and achievements very much. I'm sure many of us did.

Fuck, Leonard Nimoy :(

Goodbye, Leonard. Thanks for everything.

You know, Spock always meant so much to me, and my dad (who watched the original series when it aired back in the 60s) that he and I have always used the Live Long and Prosper hand sign when we say goodbye to each other. Most celebrity deaths don't really affect me at all, but man, this one has.

Rest in peace, Leonard Nimoy. :'(

wow no way. RIP

Dammit.

A legitimate legend, a sad day indeed.

aw bummer, god speed you beautiful creature.

Rest in Peace sir

Really just a superb guy all around. Spock was a great character, but Nimoy was who brought him alive and kept him relevant. Nimoy was the finest custodian of the concept of Spock in the movies, on shows, and in real life in interviews, at conventions, and in his private life.

I also choose to remember Nimoy for his voice work over the years, either playing himself or Spock or both. As a kid I was inspired by his show "In Search of..." (1976–1982). It was a quasi-documentary television show which portrayed unusual natural phenomena and 'investigated' the paranormal from a scientific perspective...it was sort of a mild debunking show putting forward science to explain things as at least an option...as well as an investigation show. As a kids I was fascinated by big foot, aliens, odd bits of description in ancient texts; but that show was always nice about having a few sides to explanation.

He was also a proud Bostonian! There is a recent documentary about Boston and he is interviewed in it walking the old neighborhood. That was just a great piece about Boston.

This world will miss you Lenny, but enjoy the Final Frontier!

T'Ish hokni'es kwi'shoret. Dif-tor heh smusma, Spohkh.

Live long and prosper.

RIP.

He is and always will be our friend

Sad. RIP.

oh fuck no...

I'm gonna play some Civ 4 in his honor.

I randomly watched the two abrams films yesterday.

This sad and strange news to hear now. RIP Spock.

Lived a damn good life.

COPD is no joke. My grandfather has that now (for the same reason - smoked for 40 years) and it is slowly killing him. He's on oxygen 24/7 now.

awww shit!

R.I.P. Spock/Nimoy

T_T

So many memorable performances. Star Trek, The Simpsons, Atlantis, Civ IV, Kingdom Hearts, Fringe, hell, even Transformers. There's also the lesser known but fantastic radio play-style productions of classic sci-fi novels he did with John de Lancie called Alien Voices. I strongly encourage you to check those out.

RIP, Leonard Nimoy. You will be sorely missed.