Leonard Nimoy dies: Celebrity reaction

@WilliamShatner: “I loved him like a brother. We will all miss his humor, his talent, and his capacity to love.”  (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

“Today, the world lost a great man, and I lost a great friend. We return you now to the stars, Leonard. You taught us to ‘Live Long And Prosper,’ and you indeed did, friend. I shall miss you in so many, many ways.” --Facebook  (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

@WhiteHouse: “‘Long before being nerdy was cool, there was Leonard Nimoy.’ --President Obama #RIPLeonardNimoy #LLAP”  (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

“my heart is broken. i love you profoundly my dear friend. and i will miss you everyday. may flights of angels sing thee to thy rest.”--Instagram  (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

@SirPatStew: “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.”  (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

@jonathansfrakes: “#LLAP RIP to the best First Officer. @TheRealNimoy”  (Sebastian Artz / Getty Images)

@levarburton: “God Bless You, Leonard Nimoy... May Angels guide thee to thy rest! #agoodman #talented #funny #awesome”  (Bret Hartman / For The Times)

@wilw: “We stood on your shoulders, and wouldn’t have had a galaxy to explore if you hadn’t been there, first. Thank you, Leonard, Rest in peace.”  (Annie Wells / Los Angeles Times)

“He will ‘Live Long and Prosper.’ You will be remembered Leonard Nimoy.... Always”--Instagram  (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

“We are deeply saddened to report the passing of the legendary Leonard Nimoy. He died this morning at the age of 83 in the comfort of his home in Los Angeles. Nimoy succumbed to the end stages of COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) #LLAP”--Facebook  (CBS Photo Archive / Getty Images)

@HankAzaria: “I am genuinely saddened by Mr. Nimoy leaving us. I got to tell him once that his work truly inspired me as an actor. “  (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)

“His generosity of spirit made the work he did on Star Trek age so well. And his interactions with all his fans really put out so much positivity and made so many people happy. I grew up with him, looked up to him and will miss him! #LLAP”--Instagram  (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

@NathanFillion: “.@TheRealNimoy I have been, and always shall be, your fan. Thank you.”  (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)

@neilhimself: “I just saw that Leonard Nimoy has passed on. We didn’t know each other well, but I’m glad I spent the time with him I did. A wonderful man.”  (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times)

@SethGreen: “Well done, sir. Many thanks for all you gave us. You’ll be greatly missed & forever remembered.”  (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

@feliciaday: “‘Silently, one by one, in the infinite meadows of heaven, Blossomed the lovely stars, the forget-me-nots of the angels.’ #RIPLeonardNimoy”  (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

@tomhanks: “Leonard Nimoy was more than Mr. Spock. But Mr. Spock is his gift to us all. Live long and prosper. HANX.”  (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

@larrywilmore: “Because he lived long, we prospered! RIP Leonard Nimoy.”  (Slaven Vlasic / Getty Images)

@ColinHanks: “Like to think that MCA is walking Leonard Nimoy to the room where DeForest Kelley, James Doohan & Gene Roddenberry are having drinks”  (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)

@SteveMartinToGo: “So sad about Leonard Nimoy, who was ever engaged, vital, interesting, and interested.”  (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)

@SethMacFarlane: “Leonard Nimoy brought us one of the greatest, noblest characters in the history of American storytelling. Someone find the Genesis planet.”  (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

@pattonoswalt: “Has the Information Society released a statement yet? #RIPLeonardNimoy”  (Rick Loomis / Los Angeles Times)

@Rodriguez: “The universe lost a legend today. RIP Leonard Nimoy.”  (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

@AndrewWK: “Leonard Nimoy was a party master of illogical proportions.”  (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)

@ThatKevinSmith: “‘Of all the souls I have encountered in my travels, his was the most... Human.’ Farewell, Leonard Nimoy - Actor, Director, Pop culture icon.”  (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

@NASA: “RIP Leonard Nimoy. So many of us at NASA were inspired by Star Trek. Boldly go...”  (NASA/ Associated Press)

@MasiOka: “RIP Leonard Nimoy, your inspiration will live with us forever. Thank you.”  (Brian VanderBrug / Los Angeles Times)

“From the @bigbang_cbs set. RIP Leonard Nimoy.”--Instagram  (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)

@goldenglobes: “Have a great star trek, Leonard Nimoy. You will be greatly missed. RIP”  (Handout / Getty Images)

@tatianamaslany: “RIP Leonard Nimoy :(“  (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

@Alyssa_Milano: “#livelongandprosper”  (Richard Derk / Los Angeles Times)

@woodelijah: “Live long and prosper. So long, Mr. Nimoy.”  (Tibrina Hobson / Getty Images)

@karengillan: “Live long and prosper”  (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)

@jk_rowling: “RIP Leonard Nimoy”  (Lefteris Pitarakis / Associated Press)

@kingsthings: “He created a role that nobody else could play. Multitalented writer,actor,director. A terrific&sweet man. RIP Leonard Nimoy #Spock #StarTrek”  (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

@piersmorgan: “Leonard Nimoy told me how he developed lung disease 30 years after he gave up smoking. A warning to all smokers”  (Frederick M. Brown / Getty Images)

@JoyVBehar: “Sad to hear about the passing of Leonard Nimoy. He was a true renaissance man.”  (Evan Agostini / Associated Press)