Nichelle Nichols hospitalized after mild stroke
Last night while at her home in Los Angeles, actress Nichelle Nichols suffered from a mild stroke and was taken to a hospital. She is currently undergoing testing to determine how severe the stroke was. Her publicist provided a statement to EW: “Nichelle Nichols is resting comfortably and undergoing tests. We do not have a prognosis yet but everyone’s prayers and well wishes are appreciated.”
Nichols, 82, is best known to fans as Lt. Nyota Uhura on Star Trek in a diverse career spanning over fifty years including appearances on stage and screen, from singing with the Duke Ellington and Lionel Hampton bands to voice-overs on Futurama and The Simpsons, with possibly her biggest impact coming from her volunteer work with NASA to help recruit minority and female candidates for the agency.
We hope she gets better quickly, and look forward to seeing her at conventions soon. This lady is a hard one to knock down.
my hope and prayers for a full recovery for Nichle for ii would be a lost to sci fi and star trek to lose her after losing Nimoy. for she has many more cons and tales to share yet with her fans.