Leonard Nimoy, widely known as Spock from "Star Trek" has reportedly passed away this morning at his home in the Bel Air section of Los Angeles. He was 83.

"His wife, Susan Bay Nimoy, confirmed his death, saying the cause was end-stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Mr. Nimoy announced last year that he had the disease, which he attributed to years of smoking, a habit he had given up three decades earlier. He had been hospitalized earlier in the week."

Live long and prosper Mr. Nimoy

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