Celebs React to Leonard Nimoy's Death: William Shatner, Wil Wheaton, Zachary Quinto and More Tweet Tributes

Jonathan Frakes and Nathan Fillion also expressed their sorrow

By Alyssa Toomey Feb 27, 2015 5:54 PMTags
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Hollywood is mourning the loss of Leonard Nimoy

The beloved actor, who was best known for his role as Spock in the hit Star Trek series, passed away today at the age of 83. 

His wife, Susan Bay Nimoy, confirmed his passing to the New York Times, citing the cause of his death as end-stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Nimoy was reportedly hospitalized last week for chest pains, but was tweeting as recently as Monday, when he wrote: "A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved, except in memory."  He signed off with his signature, "LLAP [Live Long and Prosper]."

Here's how celebs are paying tribute to the beloved actor: 

PHOTOS: Leonard Nimoy's famous friends

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William Shatner: "I loved him like a brother. We will all miss his humor, his talent, and his capacity to love." 

Rest in peace beloved. X

A photo posted by Jaime King (@jaime_king) on

Seriously one of the coolest people ever.

A photo posted by Ben Stiller (@redhourben) on

Live long and prosper. -Spock

A photo posted by Donald Faison (@donald_aison) on

?? to Spock. ICONIC

A photo posted by James Franco (@jamesfrancotv) on