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Leonard Nimoy (ז”ל) Dies at 83 #LLAP

WATCH: Yiddish and English speaking actor based his “live long and prosper” gesture on the way kohanim recite the priestly blessing.

By Ben Ariel, Canada

 

Jewish Actor Leonard Nimoy, who won fans worldwide for his generations-spanning role as the pointy-eared half-human half-Vulcan Spock in the “Star Trek” television and film franchise, died Friday at age 83, AFP reported.

Leonard Nimoy (ז"ל) March 26, 1931 - February 27, 2014  - Reuters

Leonard Nimoy (ז”ל) March 26, 1931 – February 27, 2014 – Photo: Reuters

Nimoy, who suffered from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, died at his home in Los Angeles. His wife, Susan Bay Nimoy, confirmed the death to the New York Times.

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