George Takei is among the Star Trek actors who have paid tribute to “trailblazing” Nichelle Nichols following her death at the age of 89.
The actress was best known for her role as communications officer Lt Uhura in the original Star Trek television series, which aired from 1966-69.
Her son Kyle Johnson shared the news on her official Facebook page on Sunday that she had died the day previous in Silver City, New Mexico.
We lived long and prospered together. pic. twitter. com/MgLjOeZ98XTakei, who starred as Lieutenant Hikaru Sulu of the fictional star ship USS Enterprise, said his “heart is heavy” following her death.
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