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RIP: ‘Star Trek’ Actress Nichelle Nichols Dead at 89
"Star Trek" icon Nichelle Nichols passed away at a rental property in Silver City, N.M., on Sunday, July 31. She was 89.
Her death was announced Sunday in a statement by Gilbert Bell, her talent manager and business partner of 15 years.
Nichols is best known for her role as communications officer Uhura on the Starship Enterprise in the original "Star Trek" TV series.
Nichols' final years were filled with misery. She fought publicly with her son, Kyle Johnson, for selling her home and refusing to allow friends to visit her.
Nichols and Johnson are pictured above at the 18th annual Official Star Trek Convention at the Rio Hotel & Casino on July 31, 2019 in Las Vegas.
Nichols's longtime friend, Angelique Fawcette, and Nichols' manager, Bell, criticized Johnson for what they claimed was mismanagement of his mother's conservatorship.
Nichols suffered from dementia, and Johnson was appointed conservator of his mother and her estate in 2019.
Johnson told The Los Angeles Times in an email that the proceeds from the sale of her home were added to his mother's conservatorship account, and that she lived with him at a "modest" rental property in New Mexico.
"We have moved here, and we're going to remain here," he said, explaining their rental home is "a little more modest than being in Los Angeles, but meeting our needs."
"This is a very special woman," Bell said of his longtime friend. Fawcette added, "I will always keep my promise to fight for Nichelle."
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RIP: NBA Great Bill Russell Dead at 88
NBA great William Felton "Bill" Russell passed away at his home on Mercer Island in Washington state on Sunday, July 31. He was 88.
His death was announced by his family in a social media post.
"Bill Russell, the most prolific winner in American sports history, passed away peacefully today at age 88, with his wife, Jeannine, by his side," the post read.
Russell (center) is pictured with Giannis Antetokounmpo (left) and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (right) in a photo dated July 10, 2019.
In 2009, the NBA renamed the NBA Finals' MVP trophy to the Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award in honor of the 5-time NBA MVP and 12-time NBA All-Star.
Russell led a Boston Celtics dynasty that won 11 NBA championships during his 13-year career. Some sports analysts regard him as one of the greatest basketball players of all time for his shot blocking and defense.
The 6-foot-10 superstar had a 7 ft 4 in. arm span. He led the NBA in rebounds 4 times, and he grabbed 1,000 or more rebounds in a dozen consecutive seasons with the Celtics.
Russell became the first Black player-coach in professional sports history and the first to win a championship. He became the first basketball star to draw a $125,000 salary as a player-coach in 1966.
Russell (left) led the Celtics in back-to-back titles in 1968 and 1969 against Wilt Chamberlain's Lakers team, before retiring in '69. His No. 6 Celtics jersey was retired on March 12, 1972.
Russell returned to the game as a coach and GM of the Seattle SuperSonics and a half season as coach of the Sacramento Kings.
Russell was the first Black NBA player to achieve superstar status on and off the court. He is pictured with (L-R) Kobe Bryant, Billie Jean King, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in a photo dated July 10, 2019.
Russell was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1975. And he was named as one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History in 1996.
In 2011, former President Barack Obama awarded Russell the Medal of Freedom in a ceremony at the White House.
Russell is survived by his fourth wife, Jeannine Russell, and three adult children from his first marriage.
"Star Trek" icon Nichelle Nichols passed away at a rental property in Silver City, N.M., on Sunday, July 31. She was 89.
Her death was announced Sunday in a statement by Gilbert Bell, her talent manager and business partner of 15 years.
Nichols is best known for her role as communications officer Uhura on the Starship Enterprise in the original "Star Trek" TV series.
Nichols' final years were filled with misery. She fought publicly with her son, Kyle Johnson, for selling her home and refusing to allow friends to visit her.
Nichols and Johnson are pictured above at the 18th annual Official Star Trek Convention at the Rio Hotel & Casino on July 31, 2019 in Las Vegas.
Nichols's longtime friend, Angelique Fawcette, and Nichols' manager, Bell, criticized Johnson for what they claimed was mismanagement of his mother's conservatorship.
Nichols suffered from dementia, and Johnson was appointed conservator of his mother and her estate in 2019.
Johnson told The Los Angeles Times in an email that the proceeds from the sale of her home were added to his mother's conservatorship account, and that she lived with him at a "modest" rental property in New Mexico.
"We have moved here, and we're going to remain here," he said, explaining their rental home is "a little more modest than being in Los Angeles, but meeting our needs."
"This is a very special woman," Bell said of his longtime friend. Fawcette added, "I will always keep my promise to fight for Nichelle."
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RIP: NBA Great Bill Russell Dead at 88
NBA great William Felton "Bill" Russell passed away at his home on Mercer Island in Washington state on Sunday, July 31. He was 88.
His death was announced by his family in a social media post.
"Bill Russell, the most prolific winner in American sports history, passed away peacefully today at age 88, with his wife, Jeannine, by his side," the post read.
Russell (center) is pictured with Giannis Antetokounmpo (left) and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (right) in a photo dated July 10, 2019.
In 2009, the NBA renamed the NBA Finals' MVP trophy to the Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award in honor of the 5-time NBA MVP and 12-time NBA All-Star.
Russell led a Boston Celtics dynasty that won 11 NBA championships during his 13-year career. Some sports analysts regard him as one of the greatest basketball players of all time for his shot blocking and defense.
The 6-foot-10 superstar had a 7 ft 4 in. arm span. He led the NBA in rebounds 4 times, and he grabbed 1,000 or more rebounds in a dozen consecutive seasons with the Celtics.
Russell became the first Black player-coach in professional sports history and the first to win a championship. He became the first basketball star to draw a $125,000 salary as a player-coach in 1966.
Russell (left) led the Celtics in back-to-back titles in 1968 and 1969 against Wilt Chamberlain's Lakers team, before retiring in '69. His No. 6 Celtics jersey was retired on March 12, 1972.
Russell returned to the game as a coach and GM of the Seattle SuperSonics and a half season as coach of the Sacramento Kings.
Russell was the first Black NBA player to achieve superstar status on and off the court. He is pictured with (L-R) Kobe Bryant, Billie Jean King, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in a photo dated July 10, 2019.
Russell was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1975. And he was named as one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History in 1996.
In 2011, former President Barack Obama awarded Russell the Medal of Freedom in a ceremony at the White House.
Russell is survived by his fourth wife, Jeannine Russell, and three adult children from his first marriage.
