Nichelle Nichols Paased Away: American Actress And singer Nichelle Nichols died on Saturday night at the age of 89. Nishel has died a natural death. His son Kyle Johnson has confirmed this. She was an American actress of African origin. He worked in many TV shows and films but played the memorable character of his character Lieutenant Nyota Uhura in ‘Star Trek: The Original Series’. “Last night, my mother, Nichelle Nichols passed away of natural causes,” Kyle said in an official statement.

Kyle Johnson further wrote on the Facebook post of Nichelle Nichols, “The light of the Milky Way, which was spreading light for the past several years, is no more. Will remain for us and generations to come to learn from and inspire. She was a role model for all of us. I and the rest of our family thank you for your patience and tolerance.

Kyle Johnson statement. (Photo courtesy: Facebook @OfficialNichelleNichols)

Kyle Johnson wrote, “We are in grief right now. This is not the right time to speak much. We ask that their privacy and ours be respected. Live long and prosper, Kyle Johnson.” Let us tell you that when Nichelle Nichols worked in “Star Trek” in 1966, everyone was surprised. A black woman was playing a major character in a prime-time TV series.

Nichel riding a bicycle. (Photo courtesy: Facebook @OfficialNichelleNichols)

Contributed to the development of NASA

It wasn’t that there weren’t African-American women on TV before, but they often played housemaids and other minor roles. Nichelle Nichols played Uhura and became a key part of the “Star Trek” team. After three seasons of “Star Trek,” Nichols devoted himself to the space program. He helped make NASA more diverse, recruiting many people to NASA, including astronauts Sally Ride, Judith Resnick, and Gion Bluford.

The ‘Star Trek’ team. (Photo courtesy: Facebook @OfficialNichelleNichols)

Didn’t get job due to typecast

Like other ‘Star Trek’ cast members, Nichelle Nichols found it difficult to find work after the end of the original series due to typecasting. It was during this time that she played the role of an abusive madam in the Isaac Hayes starrer Truck Turner (1974). She was also in an important role in the TV show Heroes in the year 2007.

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