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Title: =/\= with much sadness
Post by: stoneyface on December 18, 2008, 09:22:48 pm

i must report the death of an icon

majel barrett roddenberry died today.

from AP

NEW YORK (AP) — Majel Barrett Roddenberry, the widow of "Star Trek" creator Gene Roddenberry, has died. She was 76. Roddenberry, an actress who appeared in numerous "Star Trek" TV shows and movies, died Thursday of leukemia at her home in Bel-Air, Calif., her representative said.

At Roddenberry's side were family friends and her only son, Eugene Roddenberry Jr. Gene Roddenberry died in 1991.

Her romance with Roddenberry earned her the title "The First Lady of Star Trek." A fixture in the "Star Trek" franchise, her roles included Nurse Christine Chapel in the original "Star Trek," Lwaxana Troi in "Star Trek: The Next Generation" and the voice of the USS Enterprise computer in almost every spin-off of the 1966 cult series. She recently reprised the voice role in the upcoming "Star Trek" film directed by J.J. Abrams.

so dad. i met her a couple of times in my life and she was funny, personable and down to earth. i for one will miss her and am sadened by her death

rest in peace and be with gene again majel

Title: Re: =/\= with much sadness
Post by: FCM_SFHQ_XC on December 19, 2008, 01:07:11 am

RIP :(

Title: Re: =/\= with much sadness
Post by: Capt. Mike on December 20, 2008, 03:29:42 am

Sexiest computer voice out there...

Mike