Fans call for a private jet to pick up William Shatner

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William Shatner admitted that he would be missing Leonard Nimoy's funeral and apologized to fans ahead of time, realizing he couldn't drop a charity event he had committed to.

The bad timing led to a frenzy of comments on social media about how he should be heading over to the funeral, with calls for him to get a private jet booked in Florida.

@sfutterman Shatner can't make Nimoy's funeral. Come on Bill. Get a private jet. You can make it. You've got to be there.

— David Boothby (@DABConversation) February 28, 2015

So sad. Does no one have a private jet to get Bill Shatner to Spock's funeral? #WilliamShatner #LeonardNimoy

— Lesley Miller (@Lesleyblueskies) February 28, 2015

I have a feeling that after a few dozen suggestions to try a private jet, Bill Shatner gets the idea, and doesn't need dozens more.

— Chuck Baggett (@ChuckBaggett) February 28, 2015

Shatner then made a series of tweets suggesting that everyone should come together on Sunday to remember Leonard Nimoy while stating that he had agreed to be in Florida to participate in a Red Cross Ball Saturday night and that he wouldn't have enough time to get back for the funeral.

So maybe tomorrow we come together here and celebrate his life.

— William Shatner (@WilliamShatner) February 28, 2015

So let's spend some time tomorrow celebrating Leonard's life and remembering the man.

— William Shatner (@WilliamShatner) February 28, 2015

SyFy will be running a special 5-hour Leonard Nimoy tribute during the day which will also feature his guest appearances in 'Star Trek : The Next Generation'.

Leonard Nimoy issued a series of tweets in his final days with a powerful message and a poetic goodbye that fans have shared more than 260,000 times.