Nichelle Nichols
Nichelle Nichols (born Grace Dell Nichols; December 28, 1932 – July 30, 2022) was an American actress, singer and voice artist. She was known for her role as Uhura in the sci-fi television series Star Trek: The Original Series.[1]
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| Born | Grace Dell Nichols December 28, 1932 Robbins, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | July 30, 2022 (aged 89) Silver City, New Mexico, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Heart failure |
| Other names | Grace Dell Nichols |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1959–2022 |
| Known for | Lt. Uhura |
| Television | Star Trek |
| Website | www |
In May 2018, Nichols' son, Kyle Johnson, announced that she was suffering from "severe" short-term memory loss as a complication of advanced dementia.[2][3]
On July 30, 2022, Nichols died of heart failure at a hospital in Silver City, New Mexico at the age of 89. [4][5]
Nichelle Nichols Media
- Nichelle Nichols, NASA Recruiter - GPN-2004-00017.jpg
Nichols as Lieutenant Nyota Uhura on Star Trek, 1967
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Nichelle Nichols at a ceremony for Walter Koenig to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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Nichols (fourth from the left) with most of the cast of Star Trek visiting the Space Shuttle Enterprise at the Rockwell International plant at Palmdale, California, U.S., 1976
Nichelle Nichols at GalaxyCon Minneapolis in 2019
References
- ↑ Nichelle Nichols Biography (1933-2022)
- ↑ "'Star Trek' Star Nichelle Nichols Suffering From Severe Memory Loss, According to Son". TMZ. May 4, 2018. Retrieved May 5, 2018.
- ↑ "Tragic News About 'Star Trek' Actress And Black Icon Nichelle Nichols". BET. May 4, 2018. Retrieved May 5, 2018.
- ↑ Dagan, Carmel (July 31, 2022). "Nichelle Nichols, Uhura in 'Star Trek,' Dies at 89". Variety.
- ↑ "Nichelle Nichols, who played Lt. Uhura on 'Star Trek,' dies at 89". The Los Angeles Times. July 31, 2022.
Other websites
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- Nichelle Nichols on IMDb
- Nichelle Nichols at the TCM Movie Database
- Nichelle Nichols at Allmovie
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