President Obama Talks About Leonard Nimoy's Death

Mirror Universe Obama Spock art by Steven Craig

The world lost an icon today. Star Trek actor Leonard Nimoy died at the age of 83, leaving a hole in the heart of the geek community. One of those geeks is apparently President Barack Obama, who penned a nice remembrance of Nimoy today (via Vulture). Regardless of everyone's personal politics, I think we can all agree that this is pretty cool.

"Long before being nerdy was cool, there was Leonard Nimoy. Leonard was a lifelong lover of the arts and humanities, a supporter of the sciences, generous with his talent and his time. And of course, Leonard was Spock. Cool, logical, big-eared and level-headed, the center of Star Trek’s optimistic, inclusive vision of humanity’s future.

I loved Spock.

In 2007, I had the chance to meet Leonard in person. It was only logical to greet him with the Vulcan salute, the universal sign for “Live long and prosper.” And after 83 years on this planet – and on his visits to many others – it’s clear Leonard Nimoy did just that. Michelle and I join his family, friends, and countless fans who miss him so dearly today."

Read Nimoy's touching final tweet and watch some videos of the legendary actor right here.