Nichelle Nichols (Lt Uhura) has passed away at 89. RIP.

Rest in peace Nichelle.

Nichelle Nichols (Lt Uhura) has passed away at 89. RIP.

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Damn sad.


Eternal rest grant unto her, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon her. May she rest in peace.

I'm in good company when I say that I had a crush on her back in 1966 on Star Trek. President Barack Obama has stated that he also had a crush on her. The President is 10 years younger than me so I beat him to it because I saw her when the show first came to TV.

RIP Ms Nichols.

This is such sad news. She was so much more than just a Star Trek actress.

I met her at a convention many years ago, when I was still in high school, and she spent a lot of time talking to me about astronomy and NASA. She even offered to help me if I wanted to consider a career in astronomy.

She was such a nice person. She will be missed.

R.I.P.

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That's such a neat & nice story, thanks for posting it She must have been a really nice person! Of course I'm a fan of hers because of Star Trek and she'll be missed by all of us trekkies and trekkers.

So sorry to hear about this...admittedly, not a Star Trek fan but this woman was a pioneer for black actresses and their place in this industry. RIP

She also was part of the first inter-racial kiss on TV -- in a Star Trek episode with William Shatner.