A Few More Words About Leonard Nimoy

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Leonard Nimoy made such an impact on us, for his humantity, his comic relief and his nature, that two of our writers wanted to express thoughts on his passing. We thought it appropriate to share both. You can read thoughts from Lesley Coffin here.

Leonard Nimoy, best known for his role as Spock in the Star Trek series and films, passed away today from end-stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. He was 83.

On paper, Spock should have been the most one-dimensional of all of the Star Trek characters: Cold, unattached, devoid of emotion and committed to the Vulcan philosophy of reason and logic. But, Nimoy, who was a classically trained actor, who turned Spock into the franchise’s most iconic character. With just a glance or a raised eyebrow, you can see the human side of Spock emerge, even when his actions at times shocked his crew – and us. To convey that level of constraint and dedication to the character was nothing short of brilliant. When Spock’s human side emerged – sudden, immediate and at full volume – it made for some of the memorable moments of the franchise’s run. His death scene and his final words to Kirk in Star Trek II: The Wrath Of Khan, revealed as much about the philosophy of Leonard Nimoy as it did Spock. Spock was Kirk’s equal in every area, if not better, yet Kirk was in command. But Nimoy played him with a detached cool and complete selflessness, it transformed Spock to the status that we all know and love. It was no surprise that when the Star Trek franchise first got a reboot, the only actor from the original series to serve as a bridge was Nimoy.

Leonard Nimoy was more than just Spock. An accomplished director, he was behind the camera for two of the Star Trek films (Star Trek III: The Search For Spock, Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home), the hit comedy Three Men And A Baby and several TV shows. Nimoy hosted and narrated the paranormal series ‘In Search Of’, published two autobiographies, volumes of poetry and photography, plus he released several albums showcasing his his distinctive baritone singing. Nimoy’s work as a photographer was featured prominently at The Massachusetts Museum Of Contemporary Art on numerous occasions.

Nimoy was also a passionate philanthropist, putting his time, effort and money into charities such as The March Of Dimes, American Foundation For Equal Rights, Beit T’Shuvah, and The American Cancer Society. When The Thalia Theater, one of New York City’s last independent art film theaters was slated to condemned, Nimoy put up the money to have the space refurbished. The Thalia, now part of Symphony Space, was renamed The Leonard Nimoy Thalia Theater.

“The miracle is this,” Nimoy once noted, “the more we share, the more we have’.

Leonard Nimoy’s final Twitter post, made on February 23rd, best exemplifies his outlook and approach to life:

“A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved, except in memory. LLAP’

Thank you Leonard Nimoy for a life well lived.
Live long and prosper.

As unemotional of a character that Leonard Nimoy played on “Star Trek”, he was loved by people who enjoy seeing people laugh. Tributes to the late Leonard Nimoy went out on Twitter from the comedy world after the news of his death. Comedians loved him as both the Vulcan he played on TV and film and the human being he was in real life.

https://twitter.com/SteveMartinToGo/status/571403461461307392

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Earl Douglas is a writer/photographer based in New York City. A frequent contributor to The Interrobang, Earl is also Executive Director for the New York chapter of The Black Rock Coalition. Earl worked in radio for nearly two decades at WNEW-FM and XM Satellite Radio, which included being the on-air producer for Carol Miller, Scott Muni and Ron & Fez, and a contributor to Opie & Anthony. Earl has also independently published a number of books including Black Rock Volume 1, Urban Abyss, Mobile Uploads, and For Shimmy. His latest project is the photojournalism magazine PRAXIS, which is available exclusively through Blurb.com.
Earl Douglas
Earl Douglas
Earl Douglas is a writer/photographer based in New York City. A frequent contributor to The Interrobang, Earl is also Executive Director for the New York chapter of The Black Rock Coalition. Earl worked in radio for nearly two decades at WNEW-FM and XM Satellite Radio, which included being the on-air producer for Carol Miller, Scott Muni and Ron & Fez, and a contributor to Opie & Anthony. Earl has also independently published a number of books including Black Rock Volume 1, Urban Abyss, Mobile Uploads, and For Shimmy. His latest project is the photojournalism magazine PRAXIS, which is available exclusively through Blurb.com.