# Leonard Nimoy has died. **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 27, 2015, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leonard-nimoy-has-died/713778 "2015-02-27T17:18:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2015, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leonard-nimoy-has-died/713778/81 "2015-02-27T21:04:49Z")
Only a green blooded, pointy eared logic machine would fail to feel emotion at this news. [QUOTE=Admiral James Tiberius Kirk] "Of all the souls I have met in my travels, his has been the most…human. [/QUOTE] I have a tear in my eye. Must be those damn alien spores! Farewell, Leonard. May your _katra_ endure in Mount Selaya. ---
**Author:** ![Sherrerd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sherrerd/32/8_2.png) [@Sherrerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sherrerd)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2015, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leonard-nimoy-has-died/713778/82 "2015-02-27T21:07:11Z")
His stint on \*Mission Impossible \*was mentioned briefly earlier; he took the place of Martin Landau and therefore was often seen in disguises during his two seasons on the show. Well worth a look. And he played a truly nasty villain on the 1973 _Columbo_ episode “A Stitch in Crime.” He was a pro. ---
**Author:** ![artemis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/91b2a8/32.png) [@artemis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/artemis)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2015, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leonard-nimoy-has-died/713778/83 "2015-02-27T21:11:43Z")
So sad. ☹ I think it may be time for a ST:TOS DVD marathon tonight. ---
**Author:** ![Lukeinva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lukeinva/32/17872_2.png) [@Lukeinva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lukeinva)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2015, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leonard-nimoy-has-died/713778/84 "2015-02-27T21:14:25Z")
:(RIP ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2015, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leonard-nimoy-has-died/713778/85 "2015-02-27T21:18:25Z")
Fiftieth anniversary of “The Cage.” RIP! ☹ ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2015, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leonard-nimoy-has-died/713778/86 "2015-02-27T21:26:11Z")
One of his several appearances on _ **Combat!** _: [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/mSWjWt0kV2g/hqdefault.jpg "Combat! S04E16 - The Raider 1/3") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSWjWt0kV2g) ---
**Author:** ![John\_DiFool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_difool/32/19543_2.png) [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2015, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leonard-nimoy-has-died/713778/87 "2015-02-27T21:34:12Z")
Feel free to honor the character in [the Trek thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=733777)… ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2015, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leonard-nimoy-has-died/713778/88 "2015-02-27T21:49:27Z")
> [@Leaffan](#): > > Fuck. > > One of only a handful of times I’ve ever truly felt shocked and saddened by a celebrity death. > > **V** Just what I was thinking - celebrity deaths don’t usually hit me this hard. I has a sad. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2015, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leonard-nimoy-has-died/713778/89 "2015-02-27T21:54:15Z")
> [@Merneith](#): > > He was also the narrator for Civ 4. As it happens, I started playing that game again this week. Now I’m gonna be depressed every time I [discover a new technology.](http://ericmack1.hubpages.com/hub/civ4quotes) ☹ ---
**Author:** ![beowulff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beowulff/32/542_2.png) [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2015, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leonard-nimoy-has-died/713778/90 "2015-02-27T22:00:02Z")
He’s _been_ dead… ---
**Author:** ![wolfman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a8b319/32.png) [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2015, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leonard-nimoy-has-died/713778/91 "2015-02-27T22:08:23Z")
This is probably the hardest a celebrity death has hit me. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Goob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c77e96/32.png) [@Mr.Goob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Goob)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2015, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leonard-nimoy-has-died/713778/92 "2015-02-27T22:09:48Z")
I elect to ignore his book of poetry I have “you and I.” OK how many of us stared into a mirror trying to do the eyebrow? He was one of the few that gave joy to the many. ---
**Author:** ![Count\_Blucher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Count\_Blucher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Count_Blucher)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2015, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leonard-nimoy-has-died/713778/93 "2015-02-27T22:17:38Z")
> [@artemis](#): > > So sad. ☹ > > I think it may be time for a ST:TOS DVD marathon tonight. I’m not sure what networks have access to the ST:TOS episodes anymore for a “real” marathon. WPIX-11 in NY had them for a long while; WPHL-29 had them even longer. But I honestly DO think that man deserves a marathon… and possibly a NASA craft named after him. ---
**Author:** ![Aspenglow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aspenglow/32/76_2.png) [@Aspenglow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspenglow)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2015, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leonard-nimoy-has-died/713778/94 "2015-02-27T22:19:21Z")
Raised on science fiction and an original Star Trek fan from its first run, I had the worst crush on him for most of my life. I wish I might have met him. LLAP, and I will always remember. ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2015, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leonard-nimoy-has-died/713778/95 "2015-02-27T22:22:34Z")
> [@Count\_Blucher](#): > > I’m not sure what networks have access to the ST:TOS episodes anymore for a “real” marathon. WPIX-11 in NY had them for a long while; WPHL-29 had them even longer. > > But I honestly DO think that man deserves a marathon… and possibly a NASA craft named after him. MeTV runs TOS on Saturday nights, so they would have no problem running a marathon. They probably could get Walter Koenig or Nichelle Nichols to do a tribute to him since they currently do promos for the show. ---
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2015, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leonard-nimoy-has-died/713778/96 "2015-02-27T22:41:14Z")
Don’t panic! We can fix this! He stashed his _katra_ in DeForest Kelly’s head! Oh . . . wait . . . ☹ ---
**Author:** ![MacTech](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c0e974/32.png) [@MacTech](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MacTech)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2015, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leonard-nimoy-has-died/713778/97 "2015-02-27T22:41:46Z")
This loss hurts as much as when Douglas Adams passed from a freak heart attack…in a gym… As a kid, I was constantly picked on and demeaned in school because I had the audacity to hate sports and like the sciences… The day I discovered Star Trek TOS, and in particular, Spock, and his eminently logical unemotional Vulcan mindset, it just clicked with me, from that point I endeavored to be as Vulcan as possible, suppressing all signs of emotion, and being as logical as possible, the fact that this infuriated the Neolithic jock cadre was a bonus, since they couldn’t get the reaction they wanted, they left me alone, all I wanted Thank you, Mr. Nimoy, you were the true star of Trek, not that hammy, scene stealing Shatner, your quiet, logical dignity truly was superior No, I will not show emotions now, emotions are illogical, it’s just …dusty… here right now, just dusty, quite… Fascinating… How it can appear out of nowhere Go enjoy a Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster at Milliways with DeForest Kelly, James Doohan, and Douglas Adams. Live Long and Prosper, you will be missed Seriously, this one really hurts me ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2015, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leonard-nimoy-has-died/713778/98 "2015-02-27T22:43:41Z")
> [@MacTech](#): > > This loss hurts as much as when Douglas Adams passed from a freak heart attack…in a gym… That was a shock. Ebert’s death almost 2 years ago stunned me more than any other, though Nimoy is certainly painful. I’d also point out that Robin Williams death left me flabbergasted for at least 3-5 days. At least Nimoy was 83. ---
**Author:** ![JohnGalt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johngalt/32/184_2.png) [@JohnGalt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnGalt)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2015, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leonard-nimoy-has-died/713778/99 "2015-02-27T22:46:41Z")
To see what Spock did for TOS, imagine the show _without_ him. It would have been another Lost In Space snore-fest. ---
**Author:** ![foolsguinea](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foolsguinea/32/14751_2.png) [@foolsguinea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/foolsguinea)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2015, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leonard-nimoy-has-died/713778/100 "2015-02-27T22:47:09Z")
I’d heard he wasn’t doing well. > [@Shoeless](#): > > Damn, that sucks. > > All through college I had a photo of Spock in my wallet. It was IIRC a bubblegum card from Star Trek: The Motion Picture. What a nerd I was back then. Oh, yeah, I think I did that too. ☹ [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leonard-nimoy-has-died/713778.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leonard-nimoy-has-died/713778.md?page=6)