Star Trek Star Leonard Nimoy Dead at 83

ABC News –Leonard Nimoy, known for his iconic character Mr. Spock on “Star Trek,” has died, ABC News has confirmed via the actor’s granddaughter. He was 83. Nimoy, who played first officer to William Shatner’s Captain Kirk on the Starship Enterprise in TV and movies, died Friday morning in Bel-Air, California, his granddaughter Madeleine Nimoy confirmed to ABC News. His son Adam told the Associated Press that he died of end-stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Read: Leonard Nimoy Reveals He Has Lung Disease The actor revealed he was struggling with the ailment in 2014, according to the New York Times. Nimoy had been a smoker, which contributed to the ailment, before he gave up the habit years ago. “I quit smoking 30 yrs ago. Not soon enough. I have COPD … Smokers, please understand. If you quit after you‘re diagnosed with lung damage it‘s too late. Grandpa says learn my lesson. Quit now. LLAP,” Nimoy tweeted in separate posts last year. Earlier this week, Nimoy tweeted for the last time, writing, “A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved, except in memory. LLAP,” signing the tweet with his iconic phrase “Live Long and Prosper.”