Star Trek - says good-bye

"Lt Uhura" just passed away. She was 89 years old.

Of the 7 actors who appeared in at least 50 out of 80 episodes -
only 2 actors currently survive

Actor----------Episodes----Character ----Age------birth of actor------Death of actor

William Shatner--79 --- Cpt Kirk ------90------------1931
George Takei-----52------Sulu------------85-----------1937


Leonard Nimoy.....80.......Spock..........84.............1931-----------------2015
Deforest Kelly......76.........Dr McCoy....79............1920-----------------1999 (His dad was a Baptists pastor)
Nichelle Nichols--69.........Lt Uhura-----89----------1932-----------------2022
James Doohan---66.........Scotty..........85............1920.....................2005
Eddie Paskey......60..........Lt Leslie.....82.............1939....................2021

Link: Star Trek (TV Series 1966–1969) - IMDb

 

I would have said:
She was a true groundbreaking actress, as she was among the first black female actors to be shown as being fully capable, and would see her as doing basically the same on ST as Sgt Kinchlow did on Hogan heros, both competent (snip) characters!

(HH ran '65- '71)

Star Trek ran 66-69

From 1968 - 1971 NBC ran Julia - the first prime-time with a Black as the lead

 

We are getting off OP - but its fine - some interesting info being put out!

Guess us old people just like to Reminisce!