"Star Trek: Voyager" alum Kate Mulgrew tweeted, "Nichelle Nichols was The First. She was the reminder that not only can we reach the stars, but our influence is essential to their survival. Nichols' impact was felt far beyond her immediate co-stars, and many others in the "Star Trek" world also tweeted their condolences.Ĭelia Rose Gooding, who currently plays Uhura in "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds," tweeted that Nichols "made room for so many of us.
"For today, my heart is heavy, my eyes shining like the stars you now rest among, my dearest friend," he tweeted. George Takei, who shared the bridge of the USS Enterprise with her as Sulu in the original "Star Trek" series, called her trailblazing and incomparable. 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." Shatner tweeted Sunday: "I am so sorry to hear about the passing of Nichelle. It also earned her accolades for breaking stereotypes that had limited Black women to acting roles as servants and included an interracial onscreen kiss with co-star William Shatner that was unheard of at the time. Her role in the 1966-69 series earned Nichols a lifelong position of honor with the series' rabid fans, known as Trekkers and Trekkies. "Hers was a life well lived and as such a model for us all." Her light however, like the ancient galaxies now being seen for the first time, will remain for us and future generations to enjoy, learn from, and draw inspiration," Johnson wrote on her official Facebook page Sunday. "Last night, my mother, Nichelle Nichols, succumbed to natural causes and passed away. Her son Kyle Johnson said Nichols died Saturday in Silver City, New Mexico.
Uhura on the original "Star Trek" television series, has died at the age of 89. Nichelle Nichols, who broke barriers for Black women in Hollywood as communications officer Lt. By Naharnet Newsdesk 01 August 2022, 15:26
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