Star Trek Icon Nichelle Nichols Passes Away at 89

Actor Nichelle Nichols, known for her iconic role as Lt. Nyota Uhura on Star Trek: The Original Series, has passed away at the age of 89. The new was confirmed by her son, Kyle Johnson, on the actor’s official social media accounts. Instagram read,

“Friends, Fans, Colleagues, World I regret to inform you that a great light in the firmament no longer shines for us as it has for so many years. Last night, my mother, Nichelle Nichols, succumbed to natural causes and passed away. Her light however, like the ancient galaxies now being seen for the first time, will remain for us and future generations to enjoy, learn from, and draw inspiration. Hers was a life well lived and as such a model for us all. I, and the rest of our family, would appreciate your patience and forbearance as we grieve her loss until we can recover sufficiently to speak further. Her services will be for family members and the closest of her friends and we request that her and our privacy be respected. Live Long and Prosper.”

Nichelle Nichols was an incredible person, and that was evident to anyone who spent even 5 minutes in a room with her. She will be remembered and missed as a remarkable woman and artist.

David Warner Passes Away at 80

Trek Radio is saddened to learn the news that we have lost another Star Trek legend, David Warner.

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David Warner, the Emmy-nominated English actor whose six-decade career included roles in “Titanic,” “Star Trek” and “The Omen,” died Sunday in London at age 80.

The Manchester-born Warner died of a cancer-related illness, his family announced Monday in a statement obtained by various news outlets

“He will be missed hugely by us, his family and friends, and remembered as a kind-hearted, generous and compassionate man, partner and father whose legacy of extraordinary work has touched the lives of so many over the years,” the family said. “We are heartbroken.”

Warner performed in more than 200 film, television and theater roles, including numerous Shakespearean productions. He began a stint with the Royal Shakespeare Company during the early 1960s, performing the title role in “Hamlet” and portraying Henry VI in “The Wars of The Roses.”

The actor broke into the film and TV industries around at that time as well, notably appearing as Blifil in the Albert Finney-led 1963 adventure-comedy “Tom Jones,” which won the Oscar for best picture.

Warner starred alongside Gregory Peck and Lee Remick in the 1976 horror classic “The Omen,” portraying the photographer Keith Jennings, who joins Peck’s Robert as they search for answers about a mysterious child said to be the Antichrist.

Five years later, Warner earned the lone Emmy nomination of his career for his performance as Senator Pomponius Falco in the miniseries “Masada,” which depicts the siege of a citadel during the First Jewish–Roman War.

In 1982, Warner captivated ENCOM executive Ed Dillinger in the science-fiction film “Tron,” serving as a villain opposite Jeff Bridges’ protagonist.

He played a similarly memorable character in James Cameron’s 1997 smash hit “Titanic” in Spicer Lovejoy, the bodyguard and valet of the film’s antagonist, Cal Hockley, played by Billy Zane.

Warner repeatedly appeared in different iterations of the “Star Trek” franchise, including playing an ambassador to the Nimbus III planet in the 1989 film “Star Trek V: The Final Frontier.” He portrayed the chancellor Gorkon in 1991′s “Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country.”

He is survived by his partner, the actor Lisa Bowerman, and by Melissa and Luke, the children of his second marriage, to Sheilah Kent, which ended in divorce.

Dorothy Duder passes away at 69

Trek Radio is very sad to announce to our listeners of the passing of Dorothy Duder on July 1^st after a battle with cancer.  Duder was the wife of Doug Drexler and Food Stylist for the entire four-year run of Star Trek: Enterprise.  She was 69.

Trek Radio’s entire staff sends our thoughts and prayers to Doug and his entire family in their time of loss. At this time no funeral arrangements or ways to show sympathy have been released but when they are known we at Trek Radio will update this story.