US actor Leonard Nimoy, who played Mr Spock in the cult sci-fi series Star   
   Trek, has died at the age of 83 in Los Angeles, his family has said.   
      
   His son, Adam, said he died of end-stage chronic obstructive pulmonary   
   disease on Friday morning.   
      
   Last year, the actor revealed he was suffering from chronic lung disease,   
   despite stopping smoking more than 20 years ago.   
      
   It was reported earlier this week he had been taken to hospital on 19   
   February after suffering from chest pains.   
      
   He later tweeted: "A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but   
   not preserved, except in memory."   
      
   He signed off with "LLAP" - a reference to his character's famous   
   catchphrase, "Live long and prosper". It was to be his final tweet.   
      
   Source: bbc.com/news   
      
   --    
       Agency BBS, New Zealand | bbs.geek.nz | telnet: agency.bbs.geek.nz:23   
      
   --- Mystic BBS v1.10 (Windows)   
    * Origin: Agency BBS | telnet://agency.bbs.geek.nz (3:770/100)