American actress Nichelle Nichols (89) passed away on Saturday. Her son Kyle Johnson reported this on Facebook on Sunday. Nichols is best known for her role as Lieutenant Uhura in the Star Trek franchise.
Johnson says that “her light” will continue to shine and she will continue to inspire “us and future generations”. In the post, Johnson shares a photo of Nichol’s star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, with a few red roses on it.
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Nichol’s role as Nyota Uhura in Star Trek was groundbreaking. She played a black woman in an important position, which was rare on American television in the 1960s. Also, her kiss with colleague William Shatner was the first kiss between a black and white person on American television.
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