Out actors Zachary Quinto and George
Takei are among the countless paying tribute to the late actor
Leonard Nimoy, who passed away Friday at his home in Los Angeles. He
was 83.
Quinto, who took over Nimoy's role of
Spock in the Star Trek reboot, tweeted: “I love you
profoundly my dear friend, and I will miss you every day. May
flights of angels sing thee to thy rest.”
Quinto worked with Nimoy on two films.
Takei, who played Lieutenant Sulu in
the original Star Trek, said of Nimoy's passing: “Today, the
world lost a great man, and I lost a great friend.”
He continued: “We return you now to
the stars, Leonard. You taught us to 'Live Long And Prosper' and you
indeed did, friend. I shall miss you in so many, many ways.”
Nimoy succumbed to chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease.