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Fans of the beloved franchise Star Trek are mourning the tragic death of Nichols - who is best known for playing Lieutenant Uhura in the sci-fi series. She passed away from natural causes.
Tributes to Nichelle Nichols pour in from former colleagues William Shatner, George Takei, JJ Abrams and many more.
Nichelle Nichols helped break ground on TV by showing a Black woman in a position of authority and who shared with co-star William Shatner one of the first interracial kisses on American prime-time television.
Nichelle Nichols, who inspired a generation as a pioneering black actress on TV show Star Trek, has died at 89.