Leonard Nimoy

Whether you're a Star Trek fan or not, pretty much everyone is aware of the "Vulcan" hand greeting of "Live long and prosper." What you may not know is where the late Leonard Nimoy drew his inspiration for the now-famous forming of the fingers into a "V...

We have very sad news to report from The New York Times: Leonard Nimoy, Star Trek’s Mr. Spock for almost 50 years, has died. Nimoy’s wife, Susan Bay Nimoy, told the Times the cause of death was “end-stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.” The beloved actor and director was 83 years old.