star trek legend nichelle nichols,

pioneer Nichelle Nichols, who portrayed Lieutenant Nyota Uhura in the 1960s television series "Star Trek,"

According to a family friend named Skye Conway, Nichols passed away on Saturday night in Silver City, New Mexico.

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Johnson posted on Facebook, "I regret to inform you that a great light in the firmament no longer shines for us as it did for so many years."

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"Last night, my mother Nichelle Nichols passed away due to natural causes. But like the modern galaxies, her light was once old.

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From 1966 through 1969, Nichols played Uhura on the original "Star Trek" TV series, and she later appeared in six "Star Trek" movies.

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Beginning with "Star Trek: The Motion Picture" from 1979. He received a lot of praise for breaking the stereotypes during that time,

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Shatner, who co-starred with Nichols in the original TV series, tweeted, "I am so sorry to hear of the passing of Nichelle."

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He made his debut in the movie "Porgy and Bess" in 1959 after moving to Hollywood. It was the start of a series of film and television roles.

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