(March 26, 1931 – February 27, 2015)
Leonard Simon Nimoy was an American actor, film director, poet, singer, and photographer. Nimoy was best known for his role as Spock in the original Star Trek series (1966–69), and in multiple film, television, and video game sequels.
Shortly after he was photographed in a wheelchair and using an oxygen mask, Nimoy revealed in February 2014 that he has been diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). On Twitter, he said: ‘I quit smoking 30 yrs ago. Not soon enough. I have COPD. Grandpa says, quit now!! LLAP (Live Long and Prosper)’.[61] On February 19, 2015, Nimoy was rushed to UCLA Medical Center for severe chest pains after a call to 911. According to accounts, he has been in and out of hospitals for the “past several months.”[62]
It was announced on February 27, 2015 that Nimoy died from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
