Nichelle Nichols, who broke barriers for Black women in Hollywood when she played communications officer Lt. Uhura on the original “Star Trek” television series, has died at the age of 89.
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He would often say that while he might be best known for playing gangsters, his real passions were poetry, painting and opera.
He died of natural causes early Friday in his New York City apartment, according to his manager, Matt Beckoff.