A Boston-born son of Russian Jewish immigrants, Leonard Nimoy played one of the most iconic TV characters of all time, the ever-logical half-Vulcan Mr. Spock on “Star Trek.”
In the spring of 1991, I had the privilege of spending a month aboard the good old NCC-1701-D.
The following is an edited version of the eulogy for actor-director-artist Leonard Nimoy given by Rabbi John L. Rosove of Temple Israel of Hollywood at the family’s private funeral on March 1.
As a struggling young actor in the early 1950s, Leonard Nimoy, inspired by the rebirth of the Jewish State and childhood memories of Zionist rallies in Boston Garden, considered making aliya to join Habimah.
“Oh, by the way, Leonard,” I say into the phone, as breezily as I can feign, “what did you think about Diane’s belt?”
Some 10 or 12 years ago, I got an unusual request from my rabbi, John Rosove at Temple Israel of Hollywood.
Leonard Nimoy, who won fame and fans with his portrayal of logic-bound, half-alien Mr. Spock in the \”Star Trek\” TV series and movies, died on Friday. He was 83.
Veteran actor Leonard Nimoy, best known as Spock in the 1960s television series \”Star Trek\” and a string of feature films that followed, said he was \”doing OK\” after being diagnosed with lung disease and urged fans on Thursday to quit smoking.
For an unreconstructed Trekkie, it was an irresistible hook.
It\’s a glimpse of how Adam Nimoy grew up with a famous name, inherited his father\’s alcohol problem, met lots of interesting and famous people, and dabbled in law before becoming a successful TV director and starting a family, only to see his life come crashing down
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