Succumbs to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease as a result of years and years of smoking, though he quit the habit 3 decades ago.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/27/arts/television/leonard-nimoy-spock-of-star-trek-dies-at-83.html?_r=0
http://www.theguardian.com/culture/2015/feb/27/leonard-nimoy-mr-spock-star-trek-dies-ages-83
William Shatner's reaction: "I loved him like a brother. We will all miss his humor, this talent, and his capacity to love."
George Takei on the news: "Today, the world lost a great man, and I lost a great friend. We return you now to the stars."
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1931-2015