Nichelle Nichols | |
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Born | Grace Dell Nichols December 28, 1932 Robbins, Illinois, U.S. |
Died | July 30, 2022 Silver City, New Mexico, U.S. | (aged 89)
Cause of death | Heart failure |
Other names | Grace Dell Nichols |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1959–2022 |
Known for | Lt. Uhura |
Television | Star Trek |
Website | www |
Nichelle Nichols (born Grace Dell Nichols; December 28, 1932 – July 30, 2022) was an American actress, singer and voice artist. She was known for her role as Uhura in the sci-fi television series Star Trek: The Original Series.[1]
In May 2018, Nichols' son, Kyle Johnson, announced that she was suffering from "severe" short-term memory loss as a complication of advanced dementia.[2][3]
On July 30, 2022, Nichols died of heart failure at a hospital in Silver City, New Mexico at the age of 89. [4][5]
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