Nichelle Nichols, the actress who played Lieutenant Nyota Uhura in the original series ‘Star Trek’ (1966) passed away on 30 from July at 89 years old.
The artist’s son, Kyle Johnson, confirmed the news on Nichelle Nichols’ Facebook account , sharing that the death was due to natural causes.
“Last night, my mother, Nichelle Nichols, passed away due to natural causes. However, the light from her, like the ancient galaxies now seen for the first time, will remain for us and future generations to learn, enjoy and draw inspiration from. Hers was a life well lived and as such a model for all of us”, commented Johnson.
Due to the loss, the family and friends of the actress requested in the statement total respect and patience for that they face this moment.
Kyle Johnson shared to the AP agency that his mother died in Silver City, New Mexico on Saturday. Meanwhile, the star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame is being adorned with flowers to commemorate the actress.
Nichols went down in history after becoming the first African-American female lead on television American.
The actress was thinking of leaving behind her leading role in ‘Star Trek’ because she planned to go to Broadway as a singer, but the activist Martin Luther King persuaded her to ask her not to because she had become a symbol of the civil rights.
Uhura and Captain Kirk, played by William Shatner, starred in the first scene of an interracial kiss broadcast on television, considering this moment as something historical.