Grace Lee Whitney dies - 2015-05-05 7:10 AM
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Man... has it even been a month since Leonard Nimoy died?
Along with James Doohan and Deforest Kelly a few years back.
http://www.aol.com/article/2015/05/04/st...d%3D-1233204783
Man... has it even been a month since Leonard Nimoy died?
Along with James Doohan and Deforest Kelly a few years back.
Re: Grace Lee Whitney dies - 2015-05-05 7:13 AM
Shatner is going to outlive everybody from that show just to prove a point.
Re: Grace Lee Whitney dies - 2015-05-05 7:28 AM
George Takei would say Shatner will outlast the rest of the cast just so he can hog the spotlight.
Re: Grace Lee Whitney dies - 2015-05-05 7:33 AM
I had no idea about Grace Lee Whitney's alcoholism.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) - Grace Lee Whitney, who played Captain Kirk's assistant on the original "Star Trek" series, has died. She was 85.
Whitney died of natural causes Friday in her home in the Central California town of Coarsegold, about 50 miles north of Fresno, her son Jonathan Dweck said on Sunday.
Whitney played Yeoman Janice Rand in the first eight episodes before being written out of the series. In her 1998 autobiography "The Longest Trek: My Tour of the Galaxy," she wrote that her acting career largely came to an end and she became an alcoholic.
She wrote that she struggled with her addiction for many years before getting treatment and regaining her career with the help of Leonard Nimoy, who starred as Spock in the series.
She returned for the movie franchise, reprising her role in "Star Trek: The Motion Picture," ''Star Trek III: The Search for Spock," ''Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home" and "Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country."
Dweck said his mother would have liked to be remembered more as a successful survivor of addiction than for her "Star Trek" fame. She dedicated the last 35 years of her life helping people with addiction problems, some of whom she met at "Star Trek" conventions, he said.
"Over time, she became appreciative of her short time on 'Star Trek' because she developed meaningful relationships with the fans, Leonard Nimoy and other cast members," Dweck said.
Besides Jonathan, she was survived by her other son, Scott Dweck.
Whitney died of natural causes Friday in her home in the Central California town of Coarsegold, about 50 miles north of Fresno, her son Jonathan Dweck said on Sunday.
Whitney played Yeoman Janice Rand in the first eight episodes before being written out of the series. In her 1998 autobiography "The Longest Trek: My Tour of the Galaxy," she wrote that her acting career largely came to an end and she became an alcoholic.
She wrote that she struggled with her addiction for many years before getting treatment and regaining her career with the help of Leonard Nimoy, who starred as Spock in the series.
She returned for the movie franchise, reprising her role in "Star Trek: The Motion Picture," ''Star Trek III: The Search for Spock," ''Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home" and "Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country."
Dweck said his mother would have liked to be remembered more as a successful survivor of addiction than for her "Star Trek" fame. She dedicated the last 35 years of her life helping people with addiction problems, some of whom she met at "Star Trek" conventions, he said.
"Over time, she became appreciative of her short time on 'Star Trek' because she developed meaningful relationships with the fans, Leonard Nimoy and other cast members," Dweck said.
Besides Jonathan, she was survived by her other son, Scott Dweck.
She starred in episodes 3 ("The Corbomite Maneuver") through 13 (Conscience of the King").
I like her best in episodes 5 ("The Enemy Within") and 12 ("Miri").