Nichelle Nichols, whose portrayal of Lt. Nyota Uhura on TV’s “Star Trek” was one of the early landmark roles for a Black actor, has died at the age of 89, her son announced Sunday.
Nichelle Nichols, whose portrayal of Lt. Nyota Uhura on TV’s “Star Trek” was one of the early landmark roles for a Black actor, has died at the age of 89, her son announced Sunday.