Star Trek actress Nichelle Nichols has passed away at the age of 89.Her son, Kyle Johnson, announced his mother had 'succumbed to natural causes' on Saturday night.'I regret to inform you that a great light in the firmament no longer shines for us as it has for so many years,' he posted to his mother's official Facebook page on Sunday.'Last night, my mother, Nichelle Nichols, succumbed to natural causes and passed away.
Her light however, like the ancient galaxies now being seen for the first time, will remain for us and future generations to enjoy, learn from, and draw inspiration.
Star Trek actress Nichelle Nichols has passed away at the age of 89; pictured 2017 Her son, Kyle Johnson, announced his mother had 'succumbed to natural causes' on Saturday night; Nichols pictured on Star Trek'Hers was a life well lived and as such a model for us all.'I, and the rest of our family, would appreciate your patience and forbearance as we grieve her loss until we can recover sufficiently to speak further.
Her services will be for family members and the closest of her friends and we request that her and our privacy be respected.' Kyle signed off on the tribute with the iconic Star Trek slogan, 'Live long and prosper.'Nicholsbecame one of the nation's first Black women to star in a primetime show after being cast in 1966 as Nyota Uhura on Star Trek.
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