'I will certainly miss her.' William Shatner pays tribute to late Star Trek co-star Nichelle Nichols:
The Star Trek family and entertainment industry as a whole suffered a massive loss this weekend, as news broke on Sunday afternoon that Nichelle Nichols died at the age of 89. Nichols, who is best known for playing Lt. Uhura in Star Trek: The Original Series, died of natural causes, according to a post written by her son. On Sunday evening, Nichols' longtime co-star and on-screen captain, William Shatner, took to Twitter to pay tribute to the late actress.
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. I will certainly miss her. Sending my love and condolences to her family. Bill Kyle Johnson, the son of Nichols, broke the news of the actress' passing on Sunday afternoon by posting a message to her official Facebook page.
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