Nichelle Nichols, one of the original Star Trek cast members, has passed away at the age of 89. Her final years were fraught by a tragic conservatorship battle.
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Read MoreNichelle Nichols played the character of Lieutenant Commander Nyota Uhura in "Star Trek: The Original Series" and several "Star Trek" movies.
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Read MoreNichelle Nichols was known, above all else, for her landmark role in the original "Star Trek" series as Lieutenant Nyota Uhura.
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