Nichelle Nichols Dead at 89: Celebs React to ‘Star Trek’ Icon’s Death

Nichelle Nichols is dead at age 89. The Star Trek actress died on Saturday, July 30, in Silver City, New Mexico.

Her son, Kyle Johnson, confirmed her death on Sunday, July 31. “I regret to inform you that a great light in the firmament no longer shines for us as it has for so many years,” Johnson’s post on Nichols’ official

page announced. “Last night, my mother, Nichelle Nichols, succumbed to natural causes and passed away. Her light however, like the…