Leonard Nimoy, known widely from 'Star Trek' series, dies at 83

William Shatner, left, DeForest Kelley, center, and Leonard Nimoy pose on the set of the television series 'Star Trek' in this undated photo. (AP Photo)

Actor Leonard Nimoy and his wife Sandra Zober arrive for the 21st Annual Emmy Awards show at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, California, June 8, 1969. Nimoy stars in "Star Trek." (AP Photo/David Smith)

The Space Shuttle Enterprise is shown in the background after its first showing in Palmdale, California, Friday, Sept. 17, 1976. In the foreground is the crew of the television series Star Trek, who's ship was also named Enterprise. From left are Leonard Nimoy who portrayed Mr. Spock, George Takei who was Mr. Sulu, DeForest Kelly who was Dr. McCoy and James Doohan, who was Scotty. (AP Photo)

Leonard Nimoy, shown June 28, 1973 who has been the Mr. Spock of "Star Trek" through years of prime time and then syndicated reruns, resumes the role for real next season as the voice of his old character in a Saturday morning cartoon version of the science fiction show. (AP Photo/Jerry Mosey)

William Shatner, as Capt. James Kirk (right) and his first officer Leonard Nimoy, as Mr. Spock, will once again command the star ship U.S.S. Enterprise in a major movie film it was announced on Tuesday, March 28, 1978 in Los Angels at a Paramount Studio press conference. Most of the original crew will return in the movie version of "Star Trek" and the ship will be fitted with the most sophisticated instruments and weaponry known to 23rd century space technology. (AP Photo/JLR)

Actors in the TV series "Star Trek," from left, Leonard Nimoy as Commander Spock, William Shatner as Captain Kirk, DeForest Kelley as Doctor McCoy and James Doohan as Commander Scott, are shown in this undated photo. (AP Photo/HO)

Actor Leonard Nimoy, known to millions of "Star Trek" fans as Spock, is shown during filming in Peking, Oct. 30, 1981 of a $25 million film recreating the story of Marco Polo, the Italian merchant who discovered China for the West in the 13th century. The Italian production includes actors from the United States, China, Britain, Japan and other countries. (AP Photo)

William Shatner (Actor) with Leonard Nimoy during filming shown in new ABC-TV?s fall series: ?T.J. Hooker? on Dec. 14, 1982. (AP Photo/RED)

Leonard Nimoy received star on Hollywood Walk of Fame, Jan. 16, 1985 in Los Angeles. Shown are Johnny Grant, left, Bill Welcit and Nimoy. (AP Photo/Wally Fong)

Leonard Nimoy receives a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Jan. 16, 1985 in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Wally Fong)

Actor Leonard Nimoy, a cast member in the upcoming film "Star Trek", poses for a portrait in Beverly Hills, Calif. on Sunday, April 26, 2009. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)

Actor Leonard Nimoy signs an autograph for "Star Trek" fan Adam Firkin, 11, of Dudley, England, at the 1998 American Film Institute Life Achievement Award Salute for longtime Hollywood director Robert Wise, Thursday, Feb. 19, 1998, at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, Calif. Nimoy appeared as Spock in Wise's 1979 film, "Star Trek - The Motion Picture." (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Actor Leonard Nimoy at the Science Museum, in southwest London, in this Nov.15, 1995, file photo. Nimoy, best known as Mr. Spock on ``Star Trek,'' and his wife, Susan, have donated $1 million to refurbish the Griffith Observatory, the 66-year-old Los Angeles landmark. (AP Photo / PA, Michael Stephens, File)

Leonard Nimoy poses during an interview in New York in this Oct. 17, 1995 file photo. Nimoy and his wife have donated $1 million to the Museum of Contemporary Art. The Nimoy Fund for Emerging Artists will showcase new artistic talent, officials said Tuesday, July 16, 2002. (AP Photo, Wyatt Counts, File)

Members of the "Star Trek" crew, from right in front: DeForest Kelley, William Shanter and Leonard Nimoy, and back row from right: James Doohan, Walter Koenig, George Takei and Nichelle Nichols, toast the newest "Trek" film--in which Shatner makes his directorial debut--"Star Trek V: The Final Frontier," during a news conference Dec. 28, 1988 at Paramount Studios to announce the latest voyage. (AP Photo/Bob Galbraith)

William Shatner, left, as Capt. Kirk and Leonard Nimoy as Mr. Spock from the original "Star Trek" television series. Credit: Paramount Home Entertainment.

On the bridge, it was usually all business for the Enterprise crew: DeForest Kelley, left, Leonard Nimoy, Walter Koenig, Nichelle Nichols, William Shatner, George Takei and James Doohan. (L-R) DEFOREST KELLEY, LEONARD NIMOY, WALTER KOENIG, NICHELLE NICHOLS, WILLIAM SHATNER, GEORGE TAKEI, JAMES DOOHAN and Unidentified Crew Member in a scene from the television series Star Trek. Paramount Pictures