

During the solemn Memoriam tribute during the Oscars, Dave Grohl, 47, played the Beatles “Blackbird” on stage alone with his guitar while names flashed across the screen. Hollywood personalities like David Bowie, Leonard Nimoy, Christopher Lee, Robert Loggia, Maureen O’Hara, Omar Sharif, Alan Rickman were all mentioned in during the homage.
It’s always the most heart wrenching portion of the Emmy Awards: the in memoriam tribute. At the 2015 show, on Sept. 20, that definitely remained true. As the faces of all those television contributors we lost this year flashed before our eyes, “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” accompanied the montage, adding to the somber tone. Star Trek star Leonard Nimoy, who passed away in February, was acknowledged as was SNL star Jan Hooks and legendary behind the scenes players Wes Craven and Mike Nichols. There was not a dry eye in the house, however, the brief moment of remembrance was a fantastic way to honor all of these heavy hitters.
Leonard Nimoy may have passed away six months ago, but he’s still being missed by the current crew of the USS Enterprise. In a touching video tribute to the original Spock, the cast of Star Trek Beyond remembered the acting legend’s contributions to the world while encouraging fans to support a cause that he himself championed. Click here to see their touching tribute!
William Shatner, 83, was spotted for the first time since the death of Leonard Nimoy, 83, on Feb. 27 at a Florida airport, and he couldn’t hold back his tears, new pictures of the Star Trek star seem to indicate. Leonard was one of William’s dear friends and played Spock to his Captain Kirk. What a loss this must be for William.
Live long and prosper — four words that will always be associated with the man who played Spock on ‘Star Trek’ for generations of fans, Leonard Nimoy. Sadly, on Feb. 27, Leonard lost his battle with end-stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease at the age of 83. While he will be sorely missed, he leaves behind a legacy as an iconic character that no one will ever forget. Here are his five best moments as Spock.
We are all heartbroken over the death of beloved actor Leonard Nimoy, 83, who left us on Friday, Feb. 27. The legendary Star Trek actor suffered from end-stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Although his funeral details have yet to be released, fans across the globe are already commiserating by sharing Spock’s funeral scene from the film The Wrath of Khan.
Leonard Nimoy will forever be remembered in the world of Hollywood. His iconic role as Spock in Star Trek will be engraved in our brains forever — his death is clearly a hard pill for celebs to swallow. See their sweet tweets after hearing the devastating news.