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Nichelle Nichols passes aged 89

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Nichelle Nichols passes aged 89

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I JUST found out about this from another forum I frequent, and while it SHOULDN'T be a shock given the lady's age, this was a bit of a gut-punch.

I'm so sad to hear this, but am so grateful for the joy she gave to millions and millions of people over the years.

I only know her from the Star Trek franchise - Uhura was just so iconic - but "only" is really the wrong word to use because it minimises her impact . . . her presence lit up the screen, and when I watched the series WAY after it's original release as a teenager - well - it wasn't just the scripts and acting that kept me interested - the lady was breathtakingly beautiful . . . stunning.

I'm really quite upset about this :cry:


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Rest in Peace Ms Nichols. I saw her at an early Star Trek Convention back in '75 or '76 in NYC, along with a few of the other cast members ... how time flies ... :cry:
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I just heard about this myself, and I'm very saddened by it. A beautiful woman and (by all accounts I've heard) a beautiful person. Condolences to family and friends...
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