Biografia

His final Tweet, posted four days before his death, was "A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved, except in memory. LLAP" (Live Long and Prosper).

The "Vulcan nerve pinch" concept on Jornada nas Estrelas (1966) was invented by Nimoy when he and the series' writers were trying to figure out how an unarmed Spock could overpower an adversary without resorting to violence.

Spoke Hebrew and Yiddish fluently. According to William Shatner's memoir of Nimoy, Leonard later in his life was concerned about losing his fluency in Yiddish because of a lack of practice. So Nimoy found a Yiddish speaking psychiatrist and made an regular appointment with her so he could spend an hour each week speaking the language.

Was the only actor to appear in every episode and both pilots of Jornada nas Estrelas (1966).

Suffered from tinnitus (ringing in the ears), along with Jornada nas Estrelas (1966) co-star William Shatner. Nimoy's right ear and Shatner's left ear were affected. Their hearing was apparently damaged during the filming of the episode Arena (1967), when they were both close to a special effects explosion.

[on working with William Shatner on the original Jornada nas Estrelas (1966) series] Bill was very passionate about the work. Unfortunately, Bill was passionate about everything.

Spock is definitely one of my best friends. When I put on those ears, it's not like just another day. When I become Spock, that day becomes something special.

[on being asked to executive-produce the proposed sequel series Jornada nas Estrelas: A Nova Geração (1987)] I thanked him and wished him well with the project, but explained it simply couldn't work. I felt the original Jornada nas Estrelas (1966)'s success was due to many factors: the themes, the characters, the chemistry between the actors, the timing (the future-embracing 1960s)... There was simply no way, I told him, that anyone could duplicate all those things and be successful with a second Star Trek show. And so I opted out... While my argument sounded perfectly rational at the time, my ego was certainly involved. When I said to Frank Mancuso and the assembled execs, "How can you hope to capture lightning in a bottle again?", part of me was *really* saying, "How can you ever hope to do it without *us*?"... You know, crow isn't so bad. It tastes like chicken.

My folks came to the US as immigrants, aliens, and became citizens. I was born in Boston, a citizen, went to Hollywood and became an alien.

[on the death of Spock] I thought everything was managed in excellent taste. I feel proud. When it was first suggested to me that Spock would die, I was hesitant. It seemed exploitative. But now that I've seen how it was accomplished, I think it was a very good idea.