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LA funeral held for Majel Roddenberry

 

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HOLLYWOOD , Jan. 5 (UPI) -- About 300 people, some in "Star Trek" costumes, attended the Los Angeles funeral of Majel Barrett Roddenberry on Sunday, E! News reported.

 

The woman known as the First Lady of "Star Trek" died Dec. 18, reportedly from leukemia, at the age of 76. She was married to late "Star Trek" creator Gene Roddenberry from 1969 until he died in 1991 at the age of 70. She played Nurse Christina Chapel on the original "Star Trek" TV series and also lent her voice to the USS Enterprise's computer in various other "Trek" projects.

 

Majel Barrett Roddenberry was buried at Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills cemetery during a public service attended by family, friends and "Star Trek" fans. Among the mourners were original "Trek" stars Walter Koenig, Nichelle Nichols and George Takei, E! News said.

 

Link: http://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/2009...13491231164477/

 

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The First Lady of Star Trek was sent off into the final frontier Sunday by family, friends and fellow Trekkers.

 

Majel Barrett Roddenberry, who died Dec. 18 at age 76, was laid to rest today at Los Angeles' Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills cemetery.

 

The service, open to fans (yes, a handful did show up in Trek gear), drew close to 300 mourners, including costars Walter Koenig (Chekov), Nichelle Nichols (Uhuru) and George Takei (Sulu).

 

Roddenberry, the widow of Trek mastermind Gene Roddenberry, played Nurse Christina Chapel on the original Trek series and supplied the voice of the USS Enterprise's computer through the franchise's various offshoots, including J.J. Abrams' upcoming big-screen reboot.

 

link: http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/b77378_sta..._laid_rest.html

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