Leonard Nimoy in Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)Actor Leonard Nimoy, best known for playing Mr Spock in the long-running TV and film series Star Trek, has died at the age of 83.
His directing credits include two Star Trek films, Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984) and Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986), and the comedy Three Men and a Baby (1987).
Other notable films Nimoy appeared in include the 50s monster movie Them! (1954) and the 1978 remake of Invasion of the Body Snatchers. On TV, he appeared in episodes of Dragnet, Gunsmoke, The Twilight Zone, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., Mission: Impossible, Columbo, The Simpsons, The Outer Limits and Futurama.
His final tweet has so far been retweeted over 80,000 times.
A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved, except in memory. LLAP
— Leonard Nimoy (@TheRealNimoy) February 23, 2015
