following her death aged 89. The pair made history in the sci-fi drama when their characters, Captain Kirk and Lt Uhura shared one of the first interracial kisses on television in the season three episode Plato’s Stepchildren, which aired in 1968.
Nichols’ son Kyle Johnson confirmed the news of her death on her official Facebook page on Sunday, announcing that she had died the day previous in Silver City, New Mexico.
Sharing his heartache over the news, William penned on social media: ‘I am so sorry to hear about the passing of Nichelle. She was a beautiful woman & played an admirable character that did so much for redefining social issues both here in the US & throughout the world. ’He continued: ‘I will certainly miss her.
Sending my love and condolences to her family. Bill. ’William joins a slew of celebrities who have paid their respects to Nichols, including fellow Star Trek actor George Takei.
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