Guest guest Posted December 18, 2008 Report Share Posted December 18, 2008 http://www.accesshollywood.com/star-trek-creators-widow-passes-away_article_12706 `Star Trek' Creator's Widow Passes Away FIRST PUBLISHED: December 18, 2008 2:55 PM ESTLAST UPDATED: December 18, 2008 3:41 PM EST LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Majel Barrett-Roddenberry, the wife of "Star Trek" creator Gene Roddenberry, has passed away, Access Hollywood has learned. She was 76. The actress died of leukemia at 12:27 AM on Thursday in her Bel-Air home with her son, Rod, by her side, a rep for the star confirmed to Access in a statement. She was diagnosed with the disease six months ago. Majel, whose acting credits included "Bonanza," "Leave It To Beaver" and "The Lucy Show," had been a part of "Star Trek" in all of its forms since it first premiered on September 8, 1966.In addition to playing Number One and Nurse Chapel in the original series, she played Deanna Troi's mother on "Star Trek: The Next Generation." And Majel also voiced the computer of the various starships used throughout all of the TV shows and movies from the sci-fi franchise — she just completed her voiceover work as the voice of the Enterprise in director J.J. Abrams' reboot of "Star Trek," due in theaters on May 8, 2009. A public memorial is planned for sometime after Christmas or in early 2009. Her family has asked that donations are made to the CARE Organization or Precious Paws in lieu of flowers. Copyright 2008 by NBC Universal, Inc. All rights reserved.This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 19, 2008 Report Share Posted December 19, 2008 Never thought she was as old as that. ST is so much part of the modern world and the space age, and even the bad way it was exploitative of women was 60s rather than old-fashioned, you don't imagine their childhoods would extend back to the 30s. But Doohan + Deforrest Kelley (both passed) were both born in 1920 ! They were products of a totally pre space age era, aftermath of WW1. Never noticeable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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