Leonard nimoy gay

Leonard Simon Nimoy was born on March 26,in an Irish [19] section of the West End [20][21] of Boston, Massachusetts, to Jewish immigrants from Iziaslav, Ukraine. I shall miss you in so many, many ways. Leonard Nimoy, Star Trek Icon and LGBT Ally, Dead at 83 Gay actors Zachary Quinto and George Takei are among those who remember Nimoy fondly — and so is President Obama.

An active supporter of the arts, Nimoy was recognized for his contributions when Symphony Space renamed the Thalia movie theater in Manhattan the Leonard Nimoy Thalia in That same year Nimoy published Shekhina, a book of black-and-white photographs of nude and seminude women.

By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. Susan Bay Nimoy, his wife, confirmed his death, saying the cause was end-stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, reports The New York Times. And we feel his passing very much.

In he published The Full Body Project, a book that showcased nude photographs of large women, in conjunction with a photo exhibit of the same title. In horsecock gay leonard for Out magazine, a sibling publication of The Advocate, Quinto told Aaron Hicklin how important Nimoy had been to him:.

Sign up for our email newsletter. Brent Spiner, too, and that that absolutely served them incredibly well. Doing the photos "led me to a new consciousness about the fact that so many people live in body types that are not the type that's being sold by fashion models," Nimoy told NPR that year.

Nimoy was also eulogized by the man holding the highest gay in the United States. He was an extraordinarily talented man, but he was also a very decent human being. You taught us to 'Live Long And Prosper,' and you indeed did, friend.

He wrote memoirs and poetry, acted in many other film and TV roles, and even tried his hand at singing. His talent embraced directing as well as acting and photography.

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Gay actor George Takei, who costarred with Nimoy on the original Star Trek TV series and in several movies, memorialized his friend on Facebook, saying, "Today, the world lost a great man, and I lost a great friend. All Rights reserved. He had been ill for a long, long time, and we miss him very much.

He was As Virginia Heffernan noted in the Times obituary, he had multiple talents his photos, for instance, were exhibited at major museumsbut he became a "folk hero" due to his role as Mr. His role as the unflappable, logical, half-human, half-alien character, with the motto "Live long and prosper," resonated with generations of LGBT people, including Zachary Quinto, who posted a photo of Nimoy on his Instagram today with this note: "my heart is broken.

Quinto took over the role of Spock in the 21st-century Star Trek movies, but Nimoy made appearances in them as well. He was a very sensitive man. [22][23][24] His parents left Iziaslav separately, his father first walking over the border into Poland while his mother and grandmother were smuggled out of the Soviet Union in.

Despite his many other activities and interests, Nimoy accepted that he would always be identified with Spock.

Thank You Mr Nimoy

For example, I met Leonard Nimoy the night before my Star Trek audition at an awards seremony, but completely out of context--he had no idea who I was and I was going to meet J. He's an incredible man, and I'm so grateful that not only did I have this incredible creative experience and professional experience, but the absolute cherry for me on top of that whole experience is my relationship to Leonard and his wife, Susan -- I just love them -- we go to dinner, we hang out, we go to the theater, we spend time together, and I seek that out.

I think in Trek, people like Patrick Stewart, William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, they had tremendous theatrical backgrounds. We return you now to the stars, Leonard. President Obama released this statement via Twitter:.