William Shatner Remembers Leonard Nimoy in Moving Tribute

Nicole MooreFri, March 27, 2026 at 4:11 AM UTC

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William Shatner is remembering his late Star Trek: The Original Series co-star Leonard Nimoy.

On March 26, Shatner took to his Instagram account to celebrate Nimoy's 95th birthday. The post featured a picture of Shatner, who famously played Captain James T. Kirk, and Nimoy, who portrayed the iconic half-Vulcan Mr. Spock, at what appears to be a signing booth. Nimoy died in 2015 following a battle with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

"Remembering Leonard on what would have been his 95th Birthday," wrote Shatner in the caption.

Several Star Trek fans flocked to the post's comments section to share that they appreciated Shatner's upload.

"We celebrate him. That’s how he’s still with us," wrote a commenter.

"What a wonderful photo. I read your book about him. What an amazing man he was. I quit smoking because of him. He was so special. As are you," added another.

"I literally had a dream about him last night. I told him about how there are clips from him all over the Internet and everybody just still loves his character so much. He did such a great job as Spock. There really isn’t anyone that could compare!" shared a different person.

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"Touching photo Thank you so much for sharing From the beginnings until now STAR TREK is an important part of my life Love all characters and the wonderful personalities who embodied them," commented a fan.

William Shatner Discussed His and Leonard Nimoy's Dynamic in a 2022 Interview

Nimoy and Shatner starred in Star Trek: TOS throughout its three-season run, which ended in 1969. The pair reprised their beloved characters in several Star Trek films, including Star Trek: The Motion Picture, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, Star Trek III: The Search for Spock, and Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, per IMDb.

While speaking to Entertainment Tonight in 2022, Shatner said that he and Nimoy had a difficult dynamic shortly before he died.

"At the end I don't know what happened. He just wouldn't answer my calls. I wrote him a heartfelt letter saying how much I loved him and I wished him well 'cause he was dying and I wanted to see him," said Shatner, now 95.

According to Shatner, Nimoy's daughter, Julie Nimoy, told him that his Star Trek co-star "loved" him. In addition, Shatner said he was choosing to believe that Nimoy had pulled away because he had gotten so ill and "didn't want to see anybody."

During a 2024 interview with Page Six, Nimoy's son, Adam Nimoy, said he was privy to his father's decision to pull away from Shatner but won't reveal what happened. In addition, he told the publication that Shatner and Nimoy had “a period of time where they were really beautifully together," even though they weren't always on the best of terms while they were Star Trek co-stars.

"Now they had some reconciliation and it was beautiful, but it just didn’t. They just couldn’t sustain it. And that’s unfortunate," said Adam.

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