Leonard Nimoy, RIP
Feb. 28th, 2015 11:56 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
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Very sad to hear about Leonard Nimoy's passing yesterday. But he had an incredible life, and left behind a legacy that will not be quickly forgotten. He lived long, and he prospered, as many have already said. He was a good man, generous with his time and attention, and worked very hard to build others up throughout his career.
He offered to be honourary grandfather for anyone who wanted or needed it on Twitter. I haven't been able to read a singl tribute to him online without tearing up. His portrayal of Spock on Star Trek was my first exposure to science fiction, and guaranteed that I would be a sci fi geek for life. I remember hearing his stories of young scientists inspired by Spock who would come to him and excitedly tell him about their projects. Nimoy was an actor and knew nothing about science, but he understood their enthusiasm and, not wanting to dampen it, he would nod sagely and tell them: "Well, it certainly seems like you're on the right track!" And they would beam at him, because validation from Mr. Spock was the height of accomplishment.
I'll leave you with his very last tweet:
Very sad to hear about Leonard Nimoy's passing yesterday. But he had an incredible life, and left behind a legacy that will not be quickly forgotten. He lived long, and he prospered, as many have already said. He was a good man, generous with his time and attention, and worked very hard to build others up throughout his career.
He offered to be honourary grandfather for anyone who wanted or needed it on Twitter. I haven't been able to read a singl tribute to him online without tearing up. His portrayal of Spock on Star Trek was my first exposure to science fiction, and guaranteed that I would be a sci fi geek for life. I remember hearing his stories of young scientists inspired by Spock who would come to him and excitedly tell him about their projects. Nimoy was an actor and knew nothing about science, but he understood their enthusiasm and, not wanting to dampen it, he would nod sagely and tell them: "Well, it certainly seems like you're on the right track!" And they would beam at him, because validation from Mr. Spock was the height of accomplishment.
I'll leave you with his very last tweet:
A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved, except in memory. LLAP
— Leonard Nimoy (@TheRealNimoy) February 23, 2015
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Date: 2015-02-28 05:28 pm (UTC)This is my only TOS icon. I think he'd like it.
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Date: 2015-02-28 06:31 pm (UTC)But you're absolutely right: he lived a great life and had a good run. And we'll always have him because of movies and TV.