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Cynthia Littleton Business EditorWhen a major entertainment industry figure dies, I make a point of searching Variety’s archives to find the person’s first appearance in our pages. The timing and context of an individual’s Variety debut is often extremely telling about the arc of their career. I did my usual search after the sad news broke July 31 that actor-singer Nichelle Nichols, the legendary Lt.

United Launch Alliance recently announced it’s targeting May for the inaugural launch of its highly anticipated Vulcan Centaur rocket, which is expected to carry everything from satellites to human ashes into space.The Vulcan Centaur rocket has faced years of delays following the slower-than-anticipated development of powerful engines and requirements for when the moon lander can be launched.Under an updated timetable released by ULA CEO Tory Bruno, the more than 200-foot-tall rocket will take off on May 4, 2023, from Florida’s Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.If the launch is successful, the company plans to eventually replace the Atlas V and Delta IV rockets with the Vulcan Centaur.The rocket is said to be capable of launching 60,000 pounds of payload into low-Earth orbit and could one day be certified to carry highly sensitive satellites for U.S.

Emmy Awards paid tribute to the many entertainers and TV creators who have died over the last year in a heartfelt «In Memoriam» segment. star Anthony Anderson introduced the emotional moment with a touching speech, sharing, «It never feels like the right time to say goodbye to a loved one, a friend or a cherished icon.

 Day shared glimpses of all the upcoming treats awaiting fans from every corner of the Starfleet universe and allowed fans and peers a moment to pay tribute to the late, great Nichelle Nichols.The Los Angeles-based event, which was live-streamed for fans globally on various  platforms, featured appearances by stars from across the franchises, including 's Patrick Stewart, Michelle Hurd, Jeri Ryan, Kate Mulgrew, Melissa Navia, Christina Chong and Rebecca Romijn.The excitement on the red carpet was nothing compared to the reverence with which stars reflected on the memory of the late actress known for playing Lt. Nyota Uhura in the original William Shatner-fronted  series.«She is really the reason why I feel so proud to be a part of this amazing franchise,» Hurd told ET. «When I was a young kid… my father was an actor and he knew that it was really important for his three brown girls to see themselves represented.

died on July 20, 2022, at the age of 89.As a final hurrah to celebrate her legacy, the star’s ashes will be blasted into space aboard a special “Enterprise mission” later this year.The launch aboard the Vulcan rocket will ensure Nichols’ remains will join late “Star Trek” creator Gene Roddenberry, who died in 1991.Nichols’ ashes will also join that of Roddenberry’s deceased wife and “First Lady of ‘Star Trek’” Majel Barrett Roddenberry, who died in 2008.Late “Star Trek” actor James Doohan’s ashes will also be launched into space along with Nichols’. Doohan died in 2005.

Late "Star Trek" actress Nichelle Nichols’ ashes will boldly go where few have gone before when they are launched into space aboard a historic Enterprise Flight later this year. Nichols, who was known for playing the iconic Lieutenant Nyota Uhura on all three seasons of the original show from 1966-1969, died on July 31. She was 89.

The ashes of actors Nichelle Nichols (Lt. Uhura) James Doohan (Scotty), Majel Barrett Roddenberry (Nurse Chapel), and the TV series creator Gene Roddenberry and visual-effects wiz Douglas Trumbull are headed into outer space.

Nichelle Nichols will live long and prosper in space when her ashes are launched into the beyond later this year. Celestis, Inc., the leader in Memorial Spaceflights, announced that it will carry the  icon's ashes when its Vulcan rocket embarks on its mission sometime in 2022 and launches a symbolic portion of her cremated remains and a DNA sample into deep space onboard the Enterprise Flight.According to the company, the Enterprise Flight will travel between 150 million to 300 million kilometers into deep space — well beyond the Earth-Moon system to interplanetary space. That same flight is expected to launched over 200 flight capsules containing cremated remains (ashes), messages of greetings and DNA samples from clients worldwide.Nichols, known for her iconic role as Lt.

Late actress Nichelle Nichols, who passed away in July, will return to space with several of her “Star Trek” crew members as part of a mission to set their remains into orbit.

Paramount+’s Twitch page, Paramount announced on Thursday. This year’s celebration will take place at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles from 12 – 3 p.m. PT on Thursday, Sept.

Paramount+ will remember trailblazing Star Trek actor Nichelle Nichols during its Star Trek Day event next month.

Brad Pitt made a rare comment about one of the teenaged daughters he shares with his ex-wife Angelina Jolie. While at the Los Angeles premiere for his new action movie Bullet Train on Monday, the 58-year-old Oscar winner said that Shiloh is 'beautiful. 'And the actor also told ET's Nischelle Turner that the 16-year-old's incredible dance moves are so good 'it brings a tear to the eye, yeah.

George Takei shared a story reflecting on his close friendship with fellow "Star Trek" actor Nichelle Nichols, who died at 89 over the weekend. The 85-year-old actor wrote a tribute via Facebook to honor the late actress, noting how she supported Takei and his husband during their 2008 wedding.  "When my husband Brad and I got married, we asked Walter Koenig, who played ensign Chekov on the show, to be our best man at the wedding," he wrote on Monday.

Zoe Saldaña is mourning the sad passing of legendary Star Trek star Nichelle Nichols. Saldaña took to social media to share sweet words about Nichols, who died at the age of 89 on Jul 30, 2022.Considered a groundbreaker, Nichelle Nichols was the first actor to play the role of Lieutenant Nyota Uhura in the classic ‘60s sci-fi TV series. Decades later, Saldaña followed Nichols’ steps, and in 2009, she portrayed Uhura in the Star Trek reboot and all the two follow-up installments.“I’m saddened to learn of Nichelle Nichols‘ passing,” the 44-year-old Dominican star wrote. “We have lost a true star- a unique artist who was ahead of her time always.

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Zoe Saldana is paying tribute to Nichelle Nichols.

Wilson Chapman editorA day after the death of “Star Trek” star Nichelle Nichols, fellow Lieutenant Uhura performer Zoe Saldaña penned a tribute to the pioneering actor.From 1966 to 1969, Nichols portrayed the character of Nyota Uhura — the communications officer of the USS Enterprise — in the pioneering science fiction series “Star Trek,” later reprising the role in six films released between 1979 and 1991. Nichols’ performance as Uhura was hugely significant as one of the first Black women on American television to be portrayed in a position of power, and the actor was famously convinced by Dr.

Whoopi Goldberg paid tribute on The View to the late Star Trek pioneer and fellow Trekkie, Nichelle Nichols, who died on July 31. Nichols was a groundbreaking actor in the science fiction genre who inspired the ABC talk show host in her own journey to space.

US & throughout the world. I will certainly miss her. "  George Takei, who as helmsman Sulu shared the bridge with Lieutenant Uhura, called her "trailblazing and incomparable.

following her death aged 89. The pair made history in the sci-fi drama when their characters, Captain Kirk and Lt Uhura shared one of the first interracial kisses on television in the season three episode Plato’s Stepchildren, which aired in 1968. Nichols’ son Kyle Johnson confirmed the news of her death on her official Facebook page on Sunday, announcing that she had died the day previous in Silver City, New Mexico.

The actress broke new ground for Black women in film and TV, and brought minorities and women into NASA. Nichelle Nichols, the trailblazing actress and singer best known as the USS Enterprise’s communications officer Lieutenant Uhura in the original TV show "Star Tek", has died at the age of 89. “I regret to inform you that a great light in the firmament no longer shines for us as it has for so many years,” wrote her son, Kyle Johnson, on the website Uhura.

Star Trek legend Nichelle Nichols, who starred in the original series as Lieutenant Uhura, has died at the age of 89, her son Kyle Johnson has announced.Taking to her official Instagram account, he told her 33,400 followers that his mum passed away on Sunday 31 July as he wrote: "Friends, Fans, Colleagues, World "I regret to inform you that a great light in the firmament no longer shines for us as it has for so many years. Last night, my mother, Nichelle Nichols, succumbed to natural causes and passed away. "Her light however, like the ancient galaxies now being seen for the first time, will remain for us and future generations to enjoy, learn from, and draw inspiration." He continued: "Hers was a life well lived and as such a model for us all.

George Takei has led the tributes to “trailblazing” Star Trek actor Nichelle Nichols following her death on Saturday (30 July). She was 89. Nichols was best known for her role as communications officer Lt Uhura in the original Star Trek television series, which aired from 1966-69.

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Facebook. Nichols had a stroke in 2015 and her son said she died on Saturday, July 30, as she “succumbed to natural causes”. “I regret to inform you that a great light in the firmament no longer shines for us as it has for so many years,” he wrote on Instagram.

Star Trek series, following the actress' death. Nichols died aged 89 on Saturday July 30 in New Mexico, USA, of natural causes. Her son Kyle Johnson made the announcement on Nichols' Facebook page on Sunday July 31.

George Takei is among the Star Trek actors who have paid tribute to “trailblazing” Nichelle Nichols following her death at the age of 89. The actress was best known for her role as communications officer Lt Uhura in the original Star Trek television series, which aired from 1966-69. Her son Kyle Johnson shared the news on her official Facebook page on Sunday that she had died the day previous in Silver City, New Mexico.

Star Trek series, as well as movies and voicing an animated version of her character, has died at 89. Her son, Kyle Johnson, announced on Nichols Facebook page that she had died July 30 (no cause of death was given). Nichols was groundbreaking both as a Black woman co-starring on a TV series in the 1960s, and for one of the early interracial kisses -- with William Shatner's Captain Kirk.

President Biden released a statement late Sunday night on the passing of actress Nichelle Nichols. Nichols died Sunday at the age of 89.

Nichelle Nichols is dead at age 89. The Star Trek actress died on Saturday, July 30, in Silver City, New Mexico.

Star Trek actor Nichelle Nichols has died, aged 89.News of her death was shared today (July 31) by by Eugene “Rod” Roddenberry, the son of Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry and an executive producer of several franchise series.“It is with great sorrow that we report the passing on the legendary icon Nichelle Nichols,” Roddenberry tweeted. “No words.”Nichols’ cause of death was not shared.

Star Wars fans are mourning the loss of Nichelle Nichols, who portrayed Nyota Uhuru in the original series and its film sequels, following her death on July 30 of natural causes. Among mourners are franchise stars past and present as well as other celebrities who were inspired by Nichols, a trailblazing actress who also played an integral role in recruiting diverse astronauts for NASA.

Pioneering ‘Star Trek’ actress Nichelle Nichols has died aged 89. Her role as lieutenant Nyota Uhura on the bridge of the show’s starship was a seen as a groundbreaking representation of black Americans in Hollywood. She passed away Saturday (30.

Actor Nichelle Nichols, who found worldwide fame and led the way for black women in TV by starring in the original Star Trek TV series, has died. Her son, Kyle Johnson, said she died on Saturday in Silver City, New Mexico. She was 89.

The “Star Trek” community is in mourning.

Star Trek legend Nichelle Nichols has died at the age of 89. The acclaimed actress was one of the first Black women on network TV in the 1960s when she took on the role of Nyota Uhura in the Star Trek original series, alongside William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy.