Star Trek actress Nichelle Nichols dies at 89

By Abigail Adcox, Daniel Chaitin

Published July 31, 2022 7:22pm ET

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Star Trek actress Nichelle Nichols dies at 89 — Original "Star Trek" cast member Nichelle Nichols poses at the premiere of the new television series "Star Trek: Discovery" on Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2017, in Los Angeles. | (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)

Actress Nichelle Nichols, best known for playing chief communications officer Uhura in the original Star Trek series, has died. She was 89.

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