Leonard Nimoy, the actor best known for his portrayal of Spock on Star Trek, died Friday morning at his home in Los Angeles. He was 83.
His wife, Susan Bay Nimoy, told the New York Times the actor died from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. He was hospitalized last weeks for chest pains, according to TMZ, but was released.
Nimoy began his acting career in 1951, playing mostly small roles on television series and in B movies. He gained fame in the mid-60s after being cast as Spock on the original Star Trek series, a role which he'd revisit in eight Star Trek movies and dozens of other multi-media adaptations. He also directed several films (most notably 1987's 3 Men and a Baby), wrote two autobiographies, and released five albums.
He's survived by his wife, two children, a step-son, a brother, six grandchildren, and one great-grandchild.
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