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Trailblazing actress Nichelle Nichols has died. Her son announced news of her death on Instagram, saying she died from natural causes. Nichols played Uhura in "Star Trek: The Original Series." At the ...

The late Nichelle Nichols, best known for playing Lieutenant Uhura in Star Trekand its subsequent feature films, was also a NASA pioneer. In the late 1970s, Nichols began working with NASA as a ...

Uhura sits at her console on the Enterprise in "Star Trek" (1966-1969) - NBC Premiering in 1966, the original "Star Trek" series launched almost its entire cast into stardom, from William Shatner to ...

Star Trek is well recognized for breaking boundaries on screen and beyond. Not only did this show create the first fandom with the emergence of Trekkies, but it also welcomed a black woman in a ...

Nichelle Nichols, the star actress popular for the character, Lieutenant Uhura in , has been hit by mild stroke. According to a report by TMZ, Nichols was rushed to a hospital in Los Angeles on ...

Nichelle Nichols, who gained fame as communications officer Lt. Uhura on the original “Star Trek” television series, has died at the age of 89. Her son Kyle Johnson said Nichols died Saturday in ...

Her family confirmed Nichols' death from natural causes. Nichelle Nichols, one of the original cast members of "Star Trek," has died at 89, according to a Facebook post by her son, Kyle Johnson. "I ...