William Shatner has reached out to Star Trek fans after going quiet for 24 hours following the death of Leonard Nimoy.
Shatner, who played Captain Kirk in the original Star Trek series was a close friend of Leonard Nimoy and had issued a statement shortly after his death was made public to honor him.
Since the outpouring of support, Shatner remained out of the media spotlight until the past hour where he took to Twitter to apologize for his absence.
I feel really awful. Here I am doing charity work and one of my dearest friends is being buried.
— William Shatner (@WilliamShatner) February 28, 2015
I am currently in FL as I agreed to appear at the Red Cross Ball tonight. Leonard's funeral is tomorrow. I can't make it back in time.
— William Shatner (@WilliamShatner) February 28, 2015
I've been avoiding social media (actually all media) for the past 24 hours. So I do apologize.
— William Shatner (@WilliamShatner) February 28, 2015
I am so humbled by the worldwide outpouring of love that has been displayed; words cannot express my feelings.
— William Shatner (@WilliamShatner) February 28, 2015
Shatner was among other Star Trek actors who issued their condolences to the family of the late actor who inspired a generation of sci-fi geeks to think logically. Patrick Stewart who played Captain Picard in the 'Star Trek: The Next Generation' series also issued a farewell while director J.J. Abrams penned a letter and tweeted it to his fans.
It is with sadness that I heard of Leonard Nimoy's death. I was lucky to spend many happy, inspiring hours with him. He won't be forgotten.
— Patrick Stewart (@SirPatStew) February 27, 2015
Before Nimoy died, he made one message very clear, and while the actor was adored for his role in Star Trek, his parting wish may change millions of lives in the future.
