On Friday, Feb. 27, 2015, the New York Times paid homage to the late Leonard Nimoy, internationally-known for playing the half-Vulcan, half-human character Mr. Spock in the television and movie Star Trek franchise. The Times‘ obituary for Nimoy features a short video at the top of the page titled “The Man Who Was Spock.” The video looks back on Nimoy’s career as Mr. Spock, the character that established Nimoy as a “folk hero.”
Video featuring snippets from Mr. Nimoy’s career as the “Star Trek” character Mr. Spock. Screenshot taken from the NYT website.
The obituary describes Nimoy’s artistic endeavors that were unrelated to the Star Trek series. The Times‘ explains Nimoy as he identified himself with Mr. Spock, in addition to touching on who Nimoy was outside of his famous character. Another video is featured halfway through the article, in which Nimoy explains in an interview the origin of the Vulcan hand signal Mr. Spock uses in the Star Trek series.
Video of Leonard Nimoy explaining the Vulcan hand signal used by Mr. Spock in the “Star Trek” series. Snapshot taken from the NYT website.
On the right-hand side of the text, related coverage on Mr. Nimoy and recent comments dedicated to Mr. Nimoy are featured. In the final third of the obituary, the NYT includes a slideshow of twelve photos taken throughout Mr. Nimoy’s career that show the range of his talents and pursuits, and noteworthy events in his life that occurred in his years in the spotlight.
Slideshow of significant moments throughout Mr. Nimoy’s career. Screenshot taken from the NYT website.
The NYT remembered Leonard Nimoy with respect and admiration by publishing this obituary which gives proper credence to the full spectrum of his career: his accomplishments onstage as Mr. Spock and offstage as an active artist.
Sarah E. McCullough 