Nichelle Nichols, Pioneering ‘Star Trek’ Actor, Dies At 89

Nichelle Nichols arrives for “Star Trek: The Ultimate Voyage” 50th Anniversary Tour in 2016. Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images Pioneering “Star Trek” actor and space exploration advocate Nichelle Nichols died Saturday in Silver City, New Mexico. She was 89. Her death was first announced by her son, Kyle Johnson, on Facebook and later confirmed to Variety by her talent manager and business partner, Gilbert Bell. Advertisement “Last night, my mother, Nichelle Nichols, succumbed to natural causes and passed away,” Johnson wrote on Nichols’ official Facebook and Instagram pages on Sunday. “Her light however, like the ancient galaxies now being seen for… Read Full Article