{"id":19547,"date":"2022-08-01T11:39:08","date_gmt":"2022-08-01T09:39:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1688642"},"modified":"2022-08-01T11:53:11","modified_gmt":"2022-08-01T09:53:11","slug":"star-trek-family-pay-tribute-to-trailblazing-uhura-star-nichelle-nichols","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/star-trek-family-pay-tribute-to-trailblazing-uhura-star-nichelle-nichols\/","title":{"rendered":"Star Trek family pay tribute to trailblazing Uhura star Nichelle Nichols"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Patrick Cremona\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Monday, 01 August 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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Several of Star Trek\u2019s most iconic cast members have been paying tribute to Nichelle Nichols after the Lieutenant Nyota Uhura star passed away, aged 89.<\/p>\n

Her death was announced yesterday (Sunday 31st July) by her son Kyle Johnson, and the tributes came flooding in on social media almost instantly.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am so sorry to hear about the passing of Nichelle,\u201d wrote William Shatner \u2013 with whom Nichols shared one of television\u2019s first interracial kisses.<\/p>\n

\u201cShe was a beautiful woman & played an admirable character that did so much for redefining social issues both here in the US & throughout the world. I will certainly miss her.\u201d<\/p>\n

I am so sorry to hear about the passing of Nichelle. She was a beautiful woman & played an admirable character that did so much for redefining social issues both here in the US & throughout the world. I will certainly miss her. Sending my love and condolences to her family. Bill<\/p>\u2014 William Shatner (@WilliamShatner) July 31, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote>