The man who has more or less been a cultural icon since we first got to know him on TV back in 1966 has passed away--Leonard Nimoy, alias Mr. Spock of the immortal Star Trek TV and movie franchise. He was 83. More details here:
"I don't think of myself as a star. I didn't set out to become a star, I set out to become a singer. I would have sung no matter what. The star part is just something that they made up in Hollywood in 1930." - Linda Ronstadt