and we'll look at the passing of leonard nimoy and how his character being mr.spock made an international sensation. interfollowing developments on capitol hill, where congress is trying to find a work through on the shutdown on department of homeland security. mike viqueria, what are the latest developments? >> still no white smoke from the inner offersest of john boehner. the senate has gone ahead and passed a one week extension of funding a temporary patch work measure in anticipation of the house doing the same tonight. but again that is by no means decided. basically the senate has gotten sick of waiting around for house to make a decision. there has been talk that the house is going to put something like that on the floor late tonight to try avert that deadline. still nothing decided and it is the unforgiving mass of the house of representatives, can they get enough republicans the go along with it, can they get enough democrats ogo along with it. to that end the president had been going over contingency plans. with jeh johnson the secretary of homeland se

mr. nimoy's signature role.also worked on stage on screen, wrote poetry and pursued photography, but spock he knew struck a chord with fans. >> a very emotional group of people. they're very intensely loyal, and we appreciate that very much. >> whether playing spock on television or on the big screen we waited to see that vulcan salute and to hear the motto that's lasted now almost 50 years. >> live long and prosper. >> in hollywood, abc 7 news. >> sad for all the fans. >> really. such a loss. >> so loved. >>> still ahead in the next half hour, a big uptick in the number of accidents at the golden gate bridge toll plaza and the new addition to blame. >> likely motive emerging after a shooting rampage in a small mississippi town. what investigators believe set off the gunman. >> and later the online debate that captivated the internet. have you been (vo) at jennie-o, we heard of a place in iowa where every thursday people ride ten miles for tacos. we thought we'd show up and surprise them with a better kind of ta

came in the episode '60s rain draw more the lieutenant gene roddenberry sauce of the special and mr. nimoy>reporter: despite all the spinoffs of the star trek series the first star trek series only lasted three seasons to 79 episodes. >>: in that episode we heard live long and prosper and we saw a spot do this for the first time. >>reporter: need more when a test star and a lot of south of the programs after the series ended. in the '90s he starred in star trek the next generation. in 2009 and in 2013 the original spot was there too. spock... >>reporter: and tonight so many tributes to limn leonard nimoy and on social media started here by dr. spock was the greatest. rest in peace sir he was big on a sweater. tweeter... someone the like the imagine leonard meek nimoy is having acted at the time with ride to robin williams. >>pam: the unsubtle have much more on the death of leonard nimoy and us coming up later on tonight on entertainment tonight >>pam: coming up the new developments on the massive train derailment in southern california and why authorities released the loan suspect. [ birds

leonard nimoy brought to life mr. k in the original "star trek" tv series that premiered in 1966. >> "live long and prosper." >> reporter: nimoy's portrayal of an intelligent but stoic starfleet science officer quickly turned him into an icon for generations of sci-fi fans. he developed spock's famed two fingered vulcan salute based on the hebrew alphabet. >> i'm still amazed at the affect "star trek" had on the culture. you walk down the street and people wave at you and do that and say hi, spock. >> reporter: nimoy was born in boston in 1931 to jewish immigrants escaping stalinist russia. he landed small tv and film roles in the early 1950s before his performances caught the attention of "star trek" producer gene roddenberry. "star trek" won one of tv's most successful series catapulted nimoy into stardom and earned him three emmy nominations. during a 1973 interview here at kpix 5, he talked about not being able to escape his famous character. >> say 98% of the work that i'm get something because of "star trek." on

leonard nimoy who played mr. spock on "star trek" and helped the series gain a huge cult following that endures to this day. here's nbc's rehema ellis. >> reporter: for millions of "star trek" fans leonard nimoy will be forever known as the pointy-eerd vulcan in the '60s sci-fi hit. >> lawlessly logical. >> reporter: his portrayal of spock earned him three emmy nominations. >> open your mind. >> reporter: born in boston, massachusetts, leonard nimoy started acting at 8, moved to hollywood at 18 and had small parts in film and television. but "star trek" in 1966 made him a star. >> there was something that we would call a humanity about this character. and for me it was a great experience to live with that for a long time. >> reporter: off screen nimoy was also an author, a lifelong photographer and a director. tonight, fans remember him tweeting photos of the famous vulcan hand gesture. nasa, which named a shuttle after the starship enterprise tweeted out, many of us were inspired by "star trek." his on-screen cap

and i enjoyed doing that then along came spock. >> reporter: it was 1965 when leonard nimoy was cast in the role of mr. spock in a pilot called "star trek." which initially failed. but when a new pilot and show was rewritten and recast only nimoy as spock remained as a cast member. the new, more diverse "star trek" would run for just three years. nimoy became so remembered for this role and little else that he wept on to write an autobiography called "i am not spock," a reference to the fact that he didn't like being typecast and taken less seriously as an actor. >> logical. flawlessly logical. >> reporter: however, nimoy would go on playing spock in five more original "star trek" movies two television spin-off and a relaunch of the film franchise in 2009 as an older, wiser spock mentoring his younger self. >> there are so few vulcans left. we cannot afford to ignore each other. >> reporter: yet after more than 250 in a career that spanned more than six decades, it will be the logical, pointy-eared alien spock for which leonard nimoy will be most remembered. >> live long and prosper. >> reporter: chri

leonard nimoy who played star trek's mr. spock has been hospitalized with chest pains. has copd and has blamed previous health problems on smoking which he gave up years ago. william shatner tweets i am uplifted by the show of love and caring. >>> see foe yeah verofia vergara's wedding has been postponed due to her fiance's filming. >>> and say it ain't so. >> we have one last problem to fix. >> you're leaving? i am going to miss you so much. >> "parks and recreation" will air its final episode tonight on nbc. ♪ ♪ >>> it's a tale as old as time. three pigs three houses. straw, sticks bricks. but only one that i really want to get into the white brick house, the strongest of them all. these others are just in my way, but not for lock because in this town you have to know which way the wind is blowing. and right now, it's about to get very windy. >> sesame street's take on "house f kard" "house of cards." >>> we begin to a potential breakthrough in the talks between iran and the six world powers. a new round of negotiations will be taking place next week after a senior of

then along came spock. >> reporter: 1965 leonard nimoy was cast as the roll in mr. k in a pilot called "star trek". which initially failed. but when a new pilot and show was rewritten and recast only nimoy as spock remained as a cast member. the new more diverse "star trek" would run for just three years. nimoy became so remembered for this role and little else that he went on to write an auto biography called "i am not spock." he didn't like being typecast and taken less seriously as an actor. >> logical. flawlessly logical >> reporter: however, nimoy would go on playing spock in five more original "star trek" movies, two television spin-offs and relaunch in 2009 as an older, wiser spock mentoring his younger self. >> there are so few vulcans left we cannot afford to ignore each other. >> reporter: after 250 roles and a career that spanned more than six decades it will be the logical pointy-eared alien spock that leonard nimoy will be most remembered. >> live long and prosper. >> reporter: chris clackum, nbc news. >>> the skyci-fi channel will honor him tomorrow. >>

leonard nimoy's an icon, mr.pock. >> for sure. >> a lot of sci-fi fans just man, can't get over that. >> doesn't get much better than that. i'm still, i'm trying to -- it didn't work. well hey. >> fortunately for you, you got to put up with me for another 15 minutes. >> it's working for mother nature. mother nature has got us in some kind of hold. temperatures on the cold side going down into the teens. then we've got ice, maybe some snow and let's throw in a 62-degree day, too. let's show you what's happening outside. we've got a lot going on. out towards the kennedy center a cold night for sure. current temperatures hitting at 26 degrees. but look at that windchill down to 16 right now. windchill could drop to below zero in some areas overnight. 18 gaithersburg rockville 20 huntingtown around 25. waldorf, la plata both 24 winchester 21 degrees. look at the low temperatures early tomorrow morning. 12 gaithersburg 11 manassas. record in dallas is 10. we could get very close to that. winchester at 11. the record a

mr. spock. leonard nimoy's family confirmed the actor died yesterday at the age of 83.d spock on the original star trek television series and reprised the role in film. his final tweet sent on monday life is like a garden perfect moments can be had, but not preserved. except in memory. llap which stands for live long and prosper. good words to end the show by. we thank you for joining us. for viewers around the word, am thank you. pet with every use. it's resolve, so you know it cleans and freshens but now it also softens. resolve. a carpet that welcomes you. and try resolve for amazing stain removal the first time. in this moment your baby is getting more than clean. your touch stimulates her senses and nurtures her mind. and the johnson's® scent lather and bubbles help enhance the experience. so why just clean your baby when you can give her so much more™? okay, listen up! i'm re-workin' the menu. mayo? corn dogs? you are so outta here! aah! [ female announcer ] the complete balanced nutrition of great-tasting ensure. 24 vitamins and minerals antioxidants and 9 grams

nimoy was soon cast as mr. spock. the show only man from 1966 to '69.t to his fans he would forever be mr. spock. among his other poles, paris, the master of disguise on mission impossible. later, he hosted in sowch of, a tv program that ex -- search of, a tv program. nimoy re-created a role in a series of star trek movies also directing two films. he took on other directing project, the most famous, three men and a baby. he embraced had his hobby of photography creating amazing black and white work. nimoy released two autobiographies. i'm not spock and i am spock. conflicting titles that reflect an identity crisis of sorts. although as a young actor, he tried to avoid being typecast. >> live long and prosper. >> reporter: he would say that and that's exactly what he did. >> fox 2 will honger the life and legacy one week from sunday. you can watch at 11:00 sunday night on march 8th. >>> a new health warning is out today for some b.a.r.t. riders and restaurant customers who may have been exposed to the measles. alex savidge explains who could have been a

mr. spock. remembering "star trek" legend leonard nimoy. "nightly news" begins now. >>> from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this

mr. spock has died. >> live long and prosper. >> tonight an outpouring of love for leonard nimoy. he was popular around the world in star trek. nasa virgin galactic and google are sending out messages of remembrance today. nimoy died of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease at his home this morning. he was 83 years old. >>> tonight on nightly news a closer look at the life of the legendary actor. >> another measles alert. this time diernsners of a popular east bay restaurant. now if you've been there recently you may have been exposed. nbc bay area's jodi hernandez is in berkeley where that owner is working to alert niners.

mr. spock. "star trek's" leonard nimoy remembered in orbit.al space station astronaut terry virts tweeted this salute. the star died yesterday. he was an inspiration for so many young scientists. >>> and nascar joy, thele toen race car worth about $250,000. back in the shop in north carolina. the driver, travis kvapil missed the race in atlanta after number 44 disappeared. surveillance footage captured the trailer taken from a hotel. the car turning up 50 miles northeast of the speedway. the team tweeting quote, and this is word for word old faithful, home where it belonged. no arrests yet. >>> and a little warmth in the windy city. this little girl at the zoo, what a face. mom chowing down after all of that work. her first baby in more than ten years. go, mom. >>> when we come back, one brave boy's wishes come true. why the firefighters look up to him. o 55%. crestor is not for people with liver disease or women who are nursing, pregnant, or may become pregnant. tell your doctor all medicines you take. call your doctor if you have muscle pain

mr. spock, leonard nimoy, died today at 83. the actor's final tweet was just this past sunday night.uote, a life is like a garden perfect moments can be had but not preserved except in memory. president obama releasing his statement just a couple of minutes ago, saying long before being nerdy was cool there was leonard nimoy. leonard was a life-long 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 love spock. he died from lung disease. his "star trek" co-star william shatner remembered him as someone to admire love and respect. >> it's a wonderful phrase for the vulcan to have live long and i would like to think that the prosper is not just make some good money, but prosper in evolving yourself as a human being which is what i think leonard was trying to do all his life. >> live long and prosper. >>; spock here. >> there is no survivors in cabin number one. this is all some sort of

leonard nimoy, pop culture icon played mr. spock in star trek has died. the new york times. he was hospitalized last week with chest pains. no other details available. leonard nimoy was 83 years old. brian kilmeade joins us. leonard nimoy was mr. spock, he was the voice of logic. that is what amended. was a falcon. >> tim and captain kirk made history with what they did in the 1970s but with syndication that is where they lived on. the show was not successful when it was airing as it was in syndication. on the good side is it made him famous. it was hard for him to get out of the role because you get so labeled in that one will. stuart: i remember as a kid in england, teenager and early 20s watching star trek as it appeared for the first time on british television and gene roddenberry, the producer, wrote many of the episodes, always appeared to be such a far reaching farsighted program that took us into the logical future. i thought it was terrific. >> absolutely and i also think he and captain kirk ended up later very friendly, people felt alienated thes

various kinds of people, and enjoyed doing that and along came spock. >> 1965 when leonard nimoy was cast in the role of mr. spock in a pilot called "star trek." which initially failed. but when a new pilot and show was rewritten and recast only nimoy as spock remained as a cast member. the new star trek would run for just three years. nimoy became so remembered for this role and little else that he went on to write an autobiography called "i am not spock" a reference to the fact he didn't like being type cast and taken less seriously as an actor. >> logical. lawlessly logical. >> however, he would go on playing spock in five more original star trek movies two tefrbl spin-offs and a relaunch of the film franchise in 2009 as an older, wiser spock mentoring his younger self. >> there are so few vulcans left. >> yet after more than 250 roles and a career that spanned more than six decades, it will be the logical pointy eared alien spock for which leonard nimoy will be most remembered. >> live long and prosper. >> chris clackum, nbc news. >>> well up next at 11 cloox, does it look like there's anything wrong w

but first, leonard nimoy who played the logical mr. spock onstar trek -- on "star trek" died today. he was the calm counterpoint to the emotional james kirk. he would go on to reprise that role in several "star trek" movies. he was credited with creating the vulcan motto live long and prosper. and that he did. here's leonard nimoy at the monterey bay aquarium shooting "star trek" 4 the voyage home back in 1986. he starred and directed the movie. >>> burglars left a san francisco electronics store in shambles and made off with thousands of dollars worth of equipment. kpix 5's anne makovec is on nob hill with the latest. . >> reporter: you can see the cones around the broken glass in front of the storefront. they are cleaning up right now as police review surveillance footage for clues. this is the damage left after a silver pickup drove on the california street sidewalk and backed into the store twice. it happened at about 4 a.m. at least one person got out and took whatever he could. the store's other than estimates the thieves got way with about $30,000 of equipment. >> they didn't

in entertainment news today leonard nimoy who played "star trek's" mr. has been hospitalized with severe chest pain. the 80-year-old actor treated at the medical center. he has copd and has blamed previous problems on smoking which he gave up 30 years ago. william shatner tweeted i am uplift theed by the show of love and caring tweeted my dear friend. american horror store actor ben wolf has died. he was struck by a car in hollywood last thursday night. the 34-year-old played a character on the latest season of the show. co-star michael chiklis wrote, just heard the awful news. relationship ben woolf. >>> netflix show house of cards, they played a counting game in house of bricks. it starred none other than frank. ativanity pharaohs car party sofia vergara told the daily mail she had to postpone her wedding. >> good looking couple. >> right. joe manganiello is filming magic mike 2. >> is that a reason to postpone your wedding though? >> good enough for them good enough for us. apparently they are shooting at the same time they are planning their nuptials

. >> president obama is mourning the loss of leonard nimoy who played mr. spock in the star track series and movies. he said he loved spock. they met in 2007. he died in his home in los angeles at 83 years old. the original captain kirk said he loved him like a brother. the chinese theater in hollywood in tribute. this is the ninth time in the theater's history that it dimmed its lights. the last time was when actor robin williams died. >> no one is escaping the winter weather. today new mexico is dealing with heavy snow and there is more on the way in the northern part of the region. look at this video shot near the border. you can see the road conditions out that way. winter storm warpings and more snow early into the next week. >> another further east a few inches of snow caused major problems in texas. white out conditions and icy roads. >> jason rascon has more on the frozen temperatures and the frozen traffic. >> sudden white out conditions and icy roadways led to hundreds of accidents in north texas, including a 20-car pile up outside of dallas. >> a

we are not done with winter >>> president obama is mourning the loss of actor leonard nimoy who played mrock in the series and movies. he said he loved spock. they met in 2007. he died at his home in los angeles at 83-year-old. the original captain kirk wrote that he loved him like a brother. the tcl chinese theater in hollywood dimmed its lights in a tribute to nimoy. this is the ninth time it did so. the last time waslliams died. the theater opened in 1927. >> have you filed taxes yet? maybe you are planning to doing it this weekend. we have a warning about tax fraud. >> here is the tax return. >> adrian thompson is a middle school teacher living in d.c. and has been awaiting his tax return. >> we have cruise set up for us as well as taking a class to my last prerequisite. >> he is looking forward to more than $1,000 on his refund. was expecting until he got a phone call. >> just a few days ago, you filed your taxes and everything went through. normally until we receive the rejection can code. >> that showed us that his information was filed on a return this year. >> andrea smith is a c

we'll have all the details in a moment. >> nimoy played the half human half vulcan from the space enterprise mr spock. a character who favored brain over emotional brawn. >> let me remind you that you that i'm sick and tired of your logic. >> that's an i will lodgal attitude. >> it was nimoy who came up with the split fingered vulcan is a absolute inspired by a jewish prayer in a hebrew letter. >> this is how we did it, a vulcan greeting. that just took off. it was amazing. >> leonard nimoy was 83. >> let's get all your sport now. >> thank you very much. bayern munich has celebrated their 115th birthday by going 11 points clear at the top of german's bundesliga. it was a routine win for bayern when they went 2-0 up. it looked like an easy night ahead. but after they made it 2-1 bayern worked under severe pressure. however, they found another gear and scored another couple of goals. with the final score of 4-1. they have proposed the 20-22 final in qatar should not take place any later than december december 18th when it comes just days after a fee at a task force recommended moving the tourname

mr. spock has died. leonard nimoyyed the half vulcan half human first starred in "star trek" tv series from 1966-69 and half dozen "star trek" movies and directed a couple of them. the cult following of the original "star trek" series allowed it to grow into a multibillion dollar franchise. nimoy went to write act, direct hundreds of other tv film and theater projects. he'll always be remembered for his role as spock whose catch phrase, live long and prosper. leonard nimoy was 83 years old. old.. >>> up next potential 2016 candidates make their case to conservatives. did a good job and we've got work to do. former reagan political director ed rollins with the cpac breakdo congratulations. you're down with crestor. yes! when diet and exercise aren't enough, adding crestor lowers bad cholesterol up to 55%. crestor is not for people with liver disease or women who are nursing, pregnant, or may become pregnant. tell your doctor all medicines you take. call your doctor if you have muscle pain or weakness, feel unusually ti

>> reporter: leonard nimoy portrayed more than 250 characters, but it was his 1966 debut as mr. spock on "star trek" that defined his 64-year acting career. >> these were the ears that i wore. >> reporter: with his vulcan ear, spock took center stage and nimoy's supporting role quickly grew, as he told cbs news in 2005. >> i started getting so much mail for spock. then the dictate came down, give us more of that guy they love that guy. >> i made the first season of "star trek," something like $37,000. >> reporter: but ratings were low, and after just three seasons,... >> >> they canceled us and it was over. [laughter] over. >> reporter: nimoy's role was never over. trekkies came out. the show went into syndication in 1975 and it's still streaming online today. nimoy performed in 69 tv series, including the "big bang theory." >> spock? >> i need to speak with you. >> reporter: and 28 feature films. he was a director with credits that feature two "star trek" movies. but nimoy was also a accomplished photographer and poet. his final tweet "a life is like a garden. perfect moments ca

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"the new york times" is reporting that leonard nimoy, actor who spent 50 years portraying mr. spock in the "star trek" series and films has died. "the times" said his wife claims he died at their home. he was hospitalized last week and has spent the past few years battling the lung illness copd. he blamed the illness on years of smoking, a habit that he gave up 30 years ago. leonard nimoy dead at the age of 83. well coming up on abc 7 news at noon, the big life change being announced by prince harry. dress color controversy. why it's taking over social media right now. in a race, it's about getting to the finish line. in life, it's how you get there that matters most. like when i found out i had a blood clot in my leg. my doctor said that it could travel to my lungs and become an even bigger problem. so he talked to me about xarelto®. >>xarelto® is the first oral prescription blood thinner proven to treat and help prevent dvt and pe that doesn't require regular blood monitoringr changes to your diet. for a prior dvt i took warfarin, which required routine blood testing and die

. >> reporter: leonard nimoy brought to life mr. spock in the tv series that premiered in 1966. his portrayal of an intelligent but stoic science officer turned him into an icon for generations of sigh tie fans. he developed the two fingered salute. >> walk down the street and people waive at you and do that and say, hi. >> reporter: he was born in boston in 1931 to jewish immigrants. he landed small tv and film roles in the early 1950s. and his performances caught the attention of the "star trek" producer. and "star trek" one of tv's most successful series earned him three emmy nominations. and after the tv series ended, he nabbed roles in other hit tv shows, broadway plays and film. he was an accomplished photographer. his acclaimed brach and white photographs fill his home. in the 1980s, he took a seat behind the camera. he directed the third and fourth "star trek" films off screen while reunited onscreen. >> permission to come aboard? >> granted. >> reporter: he reprized his most famous role as a much older and wiser spock. >> i shall simply say good luck. >> reporter: he li

tributes to leonard nimoy are pouring in from earth and space. the actor best known for playing mr. spock on star trek died today in los angeles. william shatner said he loved him like a brother. from the international space station, and asked her not tweeted this -- leonard nimoy eventually embraced the role after first resisting being associated with the half human, half vulcan. >> for 17 years, i always had to work at something else. once "star trek" when on the air, i never had to worry about making a living. leon: he died of pulmonary disease, which he attributed to his years of smoking, despite the fact that he gave up smoking three decades ago. leonard a boy was 83. he was truly an icon. steve: 83, a nice long life. we have a week and that is half nice, half ugly. leon: ok. steve: the ugly part is the end of the weekend. tomorrow morning, no problems. would you go out for the run or the farmers market or to walk your dog, you will be fine. the skies are clear, allowing temperatures to fall. we are looking at a temperature reading of 26 degrees at reagan national, the wind out

nimoy, the u.s. actor known for his portrayal of mr., has died. >> the son of jewish immigrants from the soviet union, heroes to prominence -- he rose to prominence as the ultra-rational right-hand man to captain kirk on the uss enterprise. while the original "star trek" only ran for three seasons, it became a cult hit in reruns, spawning spinoffs and movies. his trademark line was "fascinating" delivered with his raised eyebrow. he was 83 years old. live long and prosper. >> you are watching the "journal" on dw. [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] >>> today i'm in aublic bath house in japan. i'm jason hancock. the japanese love to take a hot bath after a long day. when disaster struck northeast japan in march of 2011, it was very cold. for those living in evacuation shelters, they longed to take a hot bath. today we will look at baths that were set up in disaster stricken areas and those responsible for them. >> the march 2011 earthquak

nimoy today, this one from the final frontier. aboard the international space station a vulcan salute as mr. spock used to do it right above his earthly home state massachusetts. terry virts tweeted this honor in nimoy who died at the age of 83. ♪♪ people with type 2 diabetes come from all walks of life. if you have high blood sugar ask your doctor about farxiga. it's a different kind of medicine that works by removing some sugar from your body. along with diet and exercise farxiga helps lower blood sugar in adults with type 2 diabetes. with one pill a day, farxiga helps lower your a1c. and, although it's not a weight-loss or blood-pressure drug farxiga may help you lose weight and may even lower blood pressure when used with certain diabetes medicines. do not take if allergic to farxiga or its ingredients. symptoms of a serious allergic reaction include rash, swelling or difficulty breathing or swallowing. if you have any of these symptoms, stop taking farxiga and seek medical help right away. do not take farxiga if you have severe kidney problems are on dialysis or have bladder cancer. tell

nimoy. >> i see no reason for answers to be couched in riddles. >> reporter: "star trek's" pointy-eared vulcan mr second in command on the starship enterprise. nimoy starred as spock through three prime time seasons back in the 1960s. in a decade of emotion and upheaval a compelling figure of pure reason. >> most illogical reaction. >> reporter: he returned to the character in a series of "star trek" feature films, 1982's "the wrath of khan" would feature a tearful tribute from captain kirk. >> of all souls i have encountered in my travel his was the most human. >> reporter: he directed the hugely successful comedy "three men and a baby ♪ he wrote books of poetry took photograph even sang fearlessly. ♪ >> reporter: 2007 he met president obama, a spock fan who recalled on friday greeting nimoy with the vulcan salute and spock's words "live long and prosper," the same famous words that concluded nimoy's final tweet. leonard nimoy died in los angeles on friday at the age of 83. for "good morning america," chris connelly, abc news. los angeles. >> so one of the many amazing things about him is he was

leonard nimoy, known to many of us is mr. spock, passed away today. >> more on his remarkable following. >> he will forever be known simply as spock, the half vulcan half human, 100% logical science officer of the star trek series. it ran for just three seasons but he reprised the role in the start -- star trek movies. his fans particularly identified with the spot character and gene roddenberry once called him the conscience of star trek. nimoy was from boston and spent most of his life in the west coast, complained about doing the first 17 years of his career doing something else to support his family and he said he never again had to worry about making a living. in other got critical praise for directing two of the star trek films that followed the tv show. when of the episodes had a scene in which the line, live long and prosper was included and became his and leonard nimoy's trademark. he ended all his tweets that way and it's not a bad wish for anyone. he died today at the age of 83 after a long battle with the struct o

about a year ago, nimoy joined piers morgan here on cnn and talked about how mr. spock's famous symbol and motto were born. >> my favorite episode was, in that episode we heard the words live long and prosper for the first time and we saw spock do this for the first time. >> today, nimoy's long time friend and onscreen partner william shatner, captain kirk himself, released a statement on twitter saying i loved him like a brother, we will all miss his humor, his talent and his capacity to love. leonard nimoy's final tweets may wrap up what so many are feeling about losing him today. posted on sunday it says a life is like a garden perfect moments can be had but not preserved except in memory. live long and prosper. president obama also released a statement today thanking nimoy for helping make nerdy cool. nimoy was 83 years old. he lived long and he prospered. >>> the holy bible dates back centuries but are the stories passed down truly accurate? how new discoveries could change the book forever. most of the products we all buy are transported on container ships.

mr. spock? >> irritating, yes. >> very funny. >> leonard nimoy, dead at 83.s known as spock. >> that is it for us. "special report" is next. >>> this is a fox news alert. i'm bret baier in washington. we are counting down the hours to midnight eastern and the funding, well running dry for the homeland security department. that means right now we are engaged in serious horse trading on capitol hill. what started as a republican stand to the president's executive actions on immigration has transitioned to democrats holding their ranks together and forcing house republican leaders to scramble. one attempt to temporarily defund the agency has failed tonight. >> good evening. with 52 republicans voting against a three-week extension of

. >> that is actor and director leonard nimoy in his most iconic role, the pointy eared half human, half vulcan mrk on star trek. he was 83 years old at the time of his death. nimoy played spock for three years and in the 1960s starred in several star trek films. he spoke to cnn about the importance of that "star trek" series. >> at his best i think with we did tackle a lot of interesting stories. we tackled racism, over population, we tackled pollution, a whole list of concerns of this planet. i think -- i think that is one of the important parts making this series as popular as it was. >> nimoy popularized the split finger vulcan salute and will always be remembered for this one line. >> live long and prosper. >> live long and prosper. good words to end the show this hour. we thank you for joining us. another full hour of news though is straight ahead here on cnn u.s. and cnn international. we'll have more on the outspoken put aen critic who was shot and killed in moscow. you are watching cnn, the world's news leader. [ male announcer ] eligible for medicare? that's a good thing, but it doesn't

mr. spock to life on "star trek." leonard nimoy'ss the actor died friday at home in california. he was 83. the cause, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. nimoy played spock on the original "star trek" tv series and reprised the role in film. well wishers left pictures and flowers at nimoy's star on the hollywood walk of fame. so what made his most famous role so memorable? was it the ears? no it was much more. his "star trek" co-stars share their thoughts. >> that is quite logical tap can. >> reporter: leonard nimoy was and will always be remembered as spock. the half human, half vulcan he portrayed for more than four decades on the big screen and small screen where his character debuted in the original series september 8, 19. spock's life on board the shar sharshar -- starship enterprise took him to many places. his love of acting began here on earth in his hometown. >> i started acting at 8 in neighborhood settlement houses in boston and grew up into it. >> live long and prosper. >> reporter: as beloved as spock is with audience

mr spock was one of the characters. it made a star of leonard nimoy, who died at home on friday. tom ackerman looks back at his career. >> reporter: leonard nimoy was an accomplished artist acting teacher. his role in the "star trek" series turned him into a global star. he played the half vulcan mr spock. a character that favoured brain over emotional brawn. >> remind me to tell you i'm sick and tired of logic. >> that is the most illogical attitude. >> reporter: the aerial series lasted three seasons it was a hit around the world leading to movie and computer franchise. leonard nimoy came up with a split-fingered vulcan salute inspired by a jewish blessing resembling a hebrew level. >> what do vul cans do. i suggested this. he said okay. that's how we did it a vulcan greeting. boy, that took off through the culture. it was amazing. >> leonard nimoy was 83. >>> huge loss there. that's it for this newshour. from all the team in doha bye for now. pass >> the tropics regulate our climate. >> "techknow" heads to costa rica to see how one rainforest is fighting back. >> wow! some of

even nimoy himself was fascinated by the huge cult following that has surrounded his character mr.spock. >> i'm still amazed at the effect that star trek has had on this culture. i walk down the street and people wave at you and say hi, spock. [ laughter ] >> he posted a tweet this past sunday. "a life is like a garden. perfect moments can be had, but not preserved. except in memory." then the letters llap. live long and per. -- prosper. >> >> what is it about dresses this week? we just got past this big debate over a dress that was white and gold or blue and black. it was blue and black by the way. >> it was blue and gold! >> now the calvin klein gown worn to the oscars by lupita nyong'o, valued at $150,000 stolen from her hotel room? tmz says the thief has returned it! why? because it's a big old fake! >> no! >> that's what the thief said. he removed two pearls, had them appraised, fake says the expert! ÷>the l.a. county sheriff's office is still investigating. and honestly, it's hard to know who to feel sorry for! lupita? calvin klein? >> i'm not feeling sorry for klein, it's

star trek actor leonard nimoy has died at age 83. of course, mr. spock on star trek.he half human, half alien character came one of the most famous characters ever on television. he died in los angeles of chronic momentary disease he blamed on smoking earlier in his life. a landmark vote. the federal communications commission with a big deal. everyone else is debating scottish dress colors, but the fcc was doing a monumental proposal to regulate the internet. the wild west days of an unregulated net are over with the new set of rules. joining us to talk about this, one of the commissioners who voted against the deal one of the two republicans who did vote no. joining us from washington dc -- washington, d.c. you did not carry the day. title to now reigns. what is the first pernicious thing we are going to see. -- to see? quick decisions about how the internet is going to work well instead of being made by engineers and technologists, be made by lawyers and bureaucrats. consumers are going to see broadband bills go up. they are going to tee up a proposal to impose a ta

. >>> the legendary actor leonard nimoy died at the age of 83. you may know him better as mr. long and prosper." >> those words they will live on forever. "star trek" one of tv's most successful series catapulted nimoy to stardom. his portrayal of the science office, a vulcan, turned him into an icon for generations of sci-fi fans. during a 1973 interview here at kpix 5, leonard nimoy joked about the cult following. >> there's a whole group of "star trek" freaks, i mean a lot of them. >> don't call those people freaks. that's not nice. that's a very negative connotation. >> why do people get so hung up on -- on a program like "star trek"? "star trek" in particular. >> you must start with the -- the traditional science fiction fan and they can be very avid and cult-oriented in that sense and "star trek" very strongly appealed to them because it really was good science fiction. >> after the tv series ended, nimoy nabbed roles in other hit shows, broad a plays, a lot of films. he died this morning in los angeles after a battle with pulmonary disease. >>> windy in many parts of the

. >>> and sci-fi fans loss a legend this week with the passing of leonard nimoy. mr.3. his co star william shatner, remembered him as someone to admire love and respect. >> it's a wonderful phrase for the vulcan to have live long. and i would like to think that the prosper is not just make some good money, but prosper in evolving yourself as a human being. which is what i think leonard was trying to do all his life. >> cnn's jason carol has more on nimoy's legacy. >> that is quite logical, captain. >> reporter: leonard nimoy was and will always be remembered as spock, the half human, half vulcan he portrayed for more than four decades on the big screen and the small screen. where his character debuted in the original "star trek" series septemberth 1966. >> that may be correct. >> spock's life on board the "starship ber enterprise" took him to many worlds and in his hometown. >> i started acting when i was a little boy, 8 years old, settlement houses in boston and grew up into it. >> live long and prosper. >> reporter: as beloved as spock is with his audiences in his e

mr. spock, parts vulcan, part human. tom ackerman looks back on his career. >> i have a fix on it captain. >> leonard nimoy was an accomplished actor and photographer. but his role in the 1960s star trek series turned him into an international star. >>> a character who always favored brain over emotional brawn. >> spock remind me to tell you that i'm sick and tired of your logic. >> that is a most unstable attitude. >> it was nimoy who came up with the split finger salute. >> what do vulcans do? i suggested this, he said okay. that was a vulcan greeting. boy, that just took off through culture. it was amazing. >> leonard nimoy was 83, tom ackerman, al jazeera. >> all the news tall time, on our website aljazeera.com. >> gone and some say, forgotten. >> all coy do was just -- all i could do was just keep praying and keep praying that's all. >> a year since little relisha rudd vanished. what's been done to find her? >> we have exhausted a lot of resource he. we will continue to do so. >> what has been done to protect other at risk children? >> i have every confidence that

"star trek" legend leonard nimoy has died at the age of 83. he was not just the legendary mr. was also an acclaimed director. his most popular film the 1987 movie "three men and a baby," remember that one? last year nimoy shared with the world he had lung disease. we're beamed back with an incredible look back. >> that's quite lodge igal captain. >> reporter: leonard nimoy will always be remembered as spock, the half human, half vulcan he portrayed for decades on the big screen and the small screen. his character debuted in the original "star trek" series september 8th, 1966. spock's life on board the starship enterprise took him to many worlds. in reality nimoy's love for acting began right here on earth in his hometown. >> i started acting when i was a little boy about 8 years old in neighborhood settlement houses in boston and grew up with it. >> live long and prosper. >> reporter: as beloved with his audiences, in his early career he played a lot of characters audiences love to hate. >> i had done a lot, pushed people around and got my comeuppance. >> they can smell a winne

mr. spack i mean what happened to us? >> the actor leonard nimoy who played the beloved spock on "star trek." he was in tv shows, movies theatrical productions, nominated four times for a emmy award. he produced two movies and of course it always his portrayal of spock, hall volcan half human that made so many people fall in love with him. joining me is george takei. thank you for being here. i'm sorry for your loss. this was a man who touched many people's lives, how did he touch your life? >> he, as you said became world famous and beloved as an alien kbu he was also one of the most human people i ever met. he worked collaboratively with people. spock was really a singular creation of his. he was able to recognize the part that everyone contributes to it. and i think that is what made him a good director as well. but a not really known part of him is his political activism. he was a kindred spirit. we campaigned for george mcgovern. he was a friend of the mayor of san francisco. and they were planning to build support for him to run for governor.