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Thread started 02/07/14 12:42am

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Leonard Nimoy Reveals Lung Disease Diagnosis

http://www.huffingtonpost...41076.html



"Star Trek" star Leonard Nimoy, 82, revealed he is suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) after photos of him sitting in a wheelchair with an oxygen mask hit the web.

According to the COPD Foundation, "COPD is an umbrella term ...g diseases including emphysema, chronic bronchitis, refractory (non-reversible) asthma, and some forms of bronchiectasis." It is characterized by increasing breathlessness.

Nimoy took on the role of Spock in 1966, notes the BBC.

The British Independent adds that although he stopped attending "Star Trek" conventions in 2011, Nimoy made a cameo as Spo...Darkness," and a number of guest appearances in the science fiction series "Fringe," which ran until 2013.

Despite his current condition, E! News reports that he is still involved in w...ommitments and "anything involving the Trek world."


*Pix of his tweets are on the link.

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Reply #1 posted 02/07/14 11:47am

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The Most Important Thing In Life Is Sincerity....Once You Can Fake That, You Can Fake Anything.
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Reply #2 posted 02/07/14 11:50am

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cry sad

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Reply #3 posted 02/07/14 12:02pm

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He quit smoking, but the damage was already done.

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Reply #4 posted 02/07/14 12:48pm

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Reply #5 posted 02/07/14 1:28pm

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Reply #6 posted 02/07/14 4:22pm

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Cerebus is most sad about this news.

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Reply #7 posted 02/07/14 4:49pm

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Reply #8 posted 02/07/14 10:35pm

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He's the single greatest aspect of Star Trek IMO

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Reply #9 posted 02/07/14 11:15pm

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Genesia said:

He quit smoking, but the damage was already done.

Lets be specific. Leonard quit smoking cigarette tobacco 30 years ago. Despite doing the right thing, be still gets a lung disease. sad disbelief

At least he's not dead yet. Stay positive and enjoying life is one way to "fight a good fight" against this life threatening disease.

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Reply #10 posted 02/07/14 11:34pm

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VOTE....EARLY
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Reply #11 posted 02/08/14 12:29am

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NDRU said:

He's the single greatest aspect of Star Trek IMO

Very memorable.

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