![]() May you all LLAP."įuneral plans were still being finalized. "He was an extraordinary man, husband, grandfather, brother, actor, author-the list goes on - and friend," his granddaughter, Dani, posted on Twitter. He is also survived by a daughter, Julie. His first marriage to Sandra Zober ended in divorce. He caught the acting bug when he was cast in a local production of Clifford Odets' "Awake and Sing" as the son in a Jewish family. Nimoy was born in Boston, the son of immigrants from what's now Ukraine. "Star Trek" was influential both for its special effects, primitive as they look today, and its bold statements on social issues ranging from interracial relationships to feminism and imperialism. (Colter Hettich/New York Daily News Photo Illustration ) “ what's the coolest thing he gave you that you've kept? #LeonardNimoy” His love and friendship.- William Shatner March 1, 2015ĭominic Patten contributed to this report.This timeline highlights Leonard Nimoy's career and celebrity encounters. “ what made you laugh about him? #LeonardNimoy” His seriousness- William Shatner March 1, 2015 “ was #LeonardNimoy anything like Spock in real life?” He was serious, practical but unlike Spock very warm and loving- William Shatner March 1, 2015 “ If Leonard could say something to all of us-right here, right now, what would he say? #LeonardNimoy” Don't smoke!- William Shatner March 1, 2015 “ What was your favorite #LeonardNimoy album / song?” Not Bilbo Baggins □- William Shatner March 1, 2015 “ how close were you with him after Star Trek? #LeonardNimoy” Very.- William Shatner March 1, 2015 #LeonardNimoy- William Shatner March 1, 2015 Leonard and I seemed to be bound by fate to be friends. “ Is it true he disliked being called Len & other nicknames? #LeonardNimoy” I called him Lenny in private he never said anything,- William Shatner March 1, 2015 “ What was he like when off the set? #LeonardNimoy” Intelligent, insightful, just a precious gem of a man.- William Shatner March 1, 2015 “ What life lessons did you learn from each other? #LeonardNimoy” I learned to be more serious I think he learned to be less.- William Shatner March 1, 2015 So here I am tell me off.- William Shatner March 1, 2015 I chose to honor a commitment I made months ago to appear at a charitable fundraiser. ![]() Here I am doing charity work and one of my dearest friends is being buried.- William Shatner February 28, 2015 ![]() Here are some of the best from today as he tries to make up for not being able to attend: Shatner also posted the Daily News cover that, called him “Captain Jerk” for not making the funeral, and wrote “Let’s discuss.” He went on to post that his two daughters are attending the funeral. He told media that he “really felt badly about it,” which didn’t stop some, such as the New York Daily News, from taking shots at Shatner for either blowing off the Red Cross fundraiser in Florida, or chartering a jet to fly back overnight. Shatner was on the East Coast for a long-planned charity event appearance, and wasn’t able to get back for Nimoy’s funeral. Shatner also reposted a wonderful photo of a billboard, put up by a fan who said that it had made him choke up. Many of the posts and reposts are quite touching, and it’s set off quite the Twitter frenzy as fans respond, tweet and retweet. Unable to attend the funeral for long-time friend and fellow Star Trekluminary Leonard Nimoy, William Shatner has taken to Twitter with a stream of posts, many answering questions posed by fans about the two.
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