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.
Breaking News: Leonard Nimoy, Spock of ‘Star Trek,’ Dies at 83
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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.
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