George Takei shared a story reflecting on his close friendship with fellow "Star Trek" actor Nichelle Nichols, who died at 89 over the weekend.
The 85-year-old actor wrote a tribute via Facebook to honor the late actress, noting how she supported Takei and his husband during their 2008 wedding. "When my husband Brad and I got married, we asked Walter Koenig, who played ensign Chekov on the show, to be our best man at the wedding," he wrote on Monday. "We asked Nichelle to be our matron of honor." "In her characteristic fashion, Nichelle declared, 'I am not a matron!
If Walter can be best man, why can't I be best lady?' " Takei added. "Noting that Walter's 'best man' title implied the awkward title of 'best woman,' she was determined to be known as the 'best lady' to the guests." "Star Trek" star Nichelle Nichols died at the age of 89.The actress was known for her role as Lieutenant Nyota Uhura. (Getty Images) Nichols was best known on "Star Trek" for playing Nyota Uhura during the original show from 1966-1969.
Moreover, she had appearances in the show's films from the late seventies to 1991. She died of natural causes on Sunday. "I told her, 'Of course you are.' I'm sharing a picture here of Nichelle, with us, as 'best lady' on our happy day," Takei noted as he shared photos of the two of them together.
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