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  • Live Long And Prosper: Internet Collectively Mourns An Icon

    “Live long and prosper” was Spock’s catch phrase on Star Trek and is a phrase that became the mantra for generations of nerds and outsiders.

    Live long and prosper. Leonard Nimoy accomplished both goals in his lifetime, especially if one counts admirers for riches, and it is certain that he did.

    Leonard Nimoy even signed off many of his various tweets and posts with, “Live long and prosper.”

    That is why, all weekend, the internet has woven “Live long and prosper”, or #LLAP into its fickle, trending vernacular.

    Fans, friends, colleagues, and co-stars alike have paid tribute to Leonard Nimoy, who died on Friday at 83 from complications due to COPD.

    Many of those tributes have included “Live long and prosper” in one way or another, or #LLAP.

    Some are touching, some are comical, but all show a deep gratitude and admiration for the man who left the people of earth with the gift of Spock.

    Some are just downright impressive.

    Isn’t it great when an entire nation can come together over the resonant loss of an icon like Leonard Nimoy? “Live long and prosper” becomes something we wish for each other. At least for a day or two.

    What do you think about the heartwarming “Live long and prosper” tributes pouring out across the nation?

  • Leonard Nimoy, ‘Star Trek’s’ Spock, Dies at 83

    Leonard Nimoy, ‘Star Trek’s’ Spock, Dies at 83

    Leonard Nimoy, the iconic Mr. Spock in the Star Trek TV show and films, died Friday at the age of 83. He had end-stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, better known as COPD. His wife, Susan Bay Nimoy, confirmed the actor’s passing.

    More than just an actor, Leonard Nimoy made a name for himself in the many of the art worlds. He excelled at poetry, photography, and music, too. It was his role as Mr. Spock, however, and the phrase he coined while playing that role that remained his biggest claim to fame.

    “Live long and prosper,” Spock, a ‘cerebral, unflappable, pointy-eared Vulcan,’ said as he bid his fellow Star Trek characters adieu.

    Leonard Nimoy began acting as an eight-year-old boy. Later, he won roles in high school and community college productions. Following the completion of a summer acting course at Boston College, Nimoy headed for Hollywood, where he won small roles in the films Queen for a Day and Rhubarb. Following a stint in the Army, he returned to Hollywood and appeared in small roles on Perry Mason, Wagon Train, and Rawhide. Shortly after that, he became Mr. Spock on Star Trek. The rest, as they say, is history.

    That history included two books for Leonard Nimoy. His first, I Am Not Spock, was published in 1977.

    “In Spock, I finally found the best of both worlds: to be widely accepted in public approval and yet be able to continue to play the insulated alien through the Vulcan character,” he wrote in his first book.

    In 1995, Leonard Nimoy penned I Am Spock.

    William Shatner, Star Trek’s illustrious Captain Kirk, spoke of Leonard Nimoy’s passing via Facebook.

    Post by William Shatner.

    George Takei remembered Nimoy, too.

    Post by George Takei.

    Leonard Nimoy lived long and he prospered. More than that, he left an indelible mark on the world. He, and his character Spock, won’t soon–if ever–be forgotten.