Nichelle Nichols, who gained fame as communications officer Lt. Uhura on the original 'Star Trek' television series, has died at the age of 89.
LINDSEY BAHR, AP Film WriterActress Nichelle Nichols attends the 17th annual official Star Trek convention at the Rio Hotel & Casino on August 1, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada.Nichelle Nichols, who gained fame as communications officer Lt. Uhura on the original "Star Trek" television series, has died at the age of 89."Last night, my mother, Nichelle Nichols, succumbed to natural causes and passed away.
Her role in the 1966-69 series as Lt. Uhura earned Nichols a lifelong position of honor with the series' rabid fans, known as Trekkers and Trekkies. It also earned her accolades for breaking stereotypes that had limited Black women to acting roles as servants and included an interracial onscreen kiss with co-star William Shatner that was unheard of at the time.
She often recalled how the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was a fan of the show and praised her role and personally encouraged her to stay with the series.
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