Two stars of the classic sci-fi TV series 'Star Trek' had recently been in the news.
Nichelle Nichols, who played Lieutenant Uhura, has just suffered a stroke. The announcement was made by Nichols' rep Zach McGinnis in the actress' official Facebook page.
"Last night while at her home in LA, Nichelle Nichols suffered from a mild stroke," wrote McGinnis. "She is currently undergoing testing to determine how severe the stroke was. Please keep her in your thoughts."
Fans of the actress immediately responded with concern for her health. After a few hours, the rep posted an update at 6:25pm. McGinnis confirmed that Nichols had a CAT scanand MRI, and that the results were hopeful. He also thanked well-wishers for their kind messages.
Update #1 6:25pm June 4, 2015Nichelle Nichols has had both a CAT scan and an MRI today. The CAT scan came back...
Posted by Nichelle Nichols on Thursday, June 4, 2015
Meanwhile, the son of the late Leonard Nimoy is planning to raise $600,000 for a documentary about the actor. Adam Nimoy has launched a Kickstarter campaign for the film, which will be titled 'For the Love of Spock.'
"The funding of this film through Kickstarter will enable us to continue with production - which will mostly take the form of filming interviews of dad's friends, colleagues and family members," Adam told Variety. "It will also enable us to license the hundreds of film clips and still photographs of Mr. Spock as he has appeared on television and in feature films over the last 50 years."
The younger Nimoy is aiming to release the movie on the 50th anniversary of Star Trek, which will be celebrated in 2016. The show premiered on NBC in September 8, 2016.
The documentary will be narrated by Zachary Quinto, who succeeded the older Nimoy in playing Spock in the recent Star Trek films.
Nimoy played the Vulcan Mr. Spock in the 1960s TV series. The actor passed away on February 27, 2015 due to complications from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
