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Majel Barrett Roddenberry Has Died
Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2008 9:51 pm
by CX
Majel Roddenberry, 'First Lady of Star Trek,' diesNEW YORK – Majel Barrett Roddenberry, the widow of "Star Trek" creator Gene Roddenberry, has died. She was 76. Roddenberry, an actress who appeared in numerous "Star Trek" TV shows and movies, died Thursday of leukemia at her home in Bel-Air, Calif., her representative said.
At Roddenberry's side were family friends and her only son, Eugene Roddenberry Jr. Gene Roddenberry died in 1991.
Her romance with Roddenberry earned her the title "The First Lady of Star Trek." A fixture in the "Star Trek" franchise, her roles included Nurse Christine Chapel in the original "Star Trek," Lwaxana Troi in "Star Trek: The Next Generation" and the voice of the USS Enterprise computer in almost every spin-off of the 1966 cult series. She recently reprised the voice role in the upcoming "Star Trek" film directed by J.J. Abrams.
Re: Majel Barrett Roddenberry Has Died
Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2008 9:54 pm
by Asso
CX wrote:Majel Roddenberry, 'First Lady of Star Trek,' diesNEW YORK – Majel Barrett Roddenberry, the widow of "Star Trek" creator Gene Roddenberry, has died. She was 76. Roddenberry, an actress who appeared in numerous "Star Trek" TV shows and movies, died Thursday of leukemia at her home in Bel-Air, Calif., her representative said.
At Roddenberry's side were family friends and her only son, Eugene Roddenberry Jr. Gene Roddenberry died in 1991.
Her romance with Roddenberry earned her the title "The First Lady of Star Trek." A fixture in the "Star Trek" franchise, her roles included Nurse Christine Chapel in the original "Star Trek," Lwaxana Troi in "Star Trek: The Next Generation" and the voice of the USS Enterprise computer in almost every spin-off of the 1966 cult series. She recently reprised the voice role in the upcoming "Star Trek" film directed by J.J. Abrams.
Time passes, really, and it - and diseases - take away all.
Re: Majel Barrett Roddenberry Has Died
Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2008 9:58 pm
by enterprikayak
...wow...
...and she even made it into Abrams' movie.
Re: Majel Barrett Roddenberry Has Died
Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2008 10:36 pm
by chris1138
Damn. Real sad...
RIP Christine, No.One, Lwaxanna...
Re: Majel Barrett Roddenberry Has Died
Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2008 10:42 pm
by evcake
Re: Majel Barrett Roddenberry Has Died
Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2008 11:25 pm
by Kevin Thomas Riley
That's sad!
Man, many TOS actors have now passed away, Kelley, Doohan... and now Mrs. Roddenberry.
At least she managed to finish the computer voice on Trek XI.
Re: Majel Barrett Roddenberry Has Died
Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2008 11:39 pm
by Aquarius
I was stunned to read about this when I got home today. I registered at roddenberry.com and posted some of my memories about meeting her. It's very sad because she's such a big part of the Star Trek legacy...but at the same time, she's with Gene again now.
The first thing I did after reading about her passing was go and find the pictures I have of her from when I met her. She was so nice to me and my mom, and it was one of the best, most special cons I've ever been to. Majel had really made my weekend.
Re: Majel Barrett Roddenberry Has Died
Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2008 4:11 pm
by Reanok
Sad to hear Majel has passed away. I was really shocked when I read this news at trekmovie this morning.
Re: Majel Barrett Roddenberry Has Died
Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2009 10:35 pm
by Aquarius
I just received this link to an
L.A. Times article about Majel's memorial service. In it is also a link to her obituary.
I really like the picture of her and Gene.
Re: Majel Barrett Roddenberry Has Died
Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2009 12:07 am
by Alelou
I think it's sweet that she's still the voice of Enterprise in the new movie. At least they didn't feel the need to sex THAT up.