December 19, 200817 yr For all you fans of the original series, here is some sad news... Majel Roddenberry, widow of 'Trek' creator, dies By ROBERT JABLON, Associated Press Writer Robert Jablon, Associated Press Writer ? Thu Dec 18, 6:15 pm ET AP ? In this Feb. 1994 file photo, Majel Barrett-Roddenberry speaks in San Francisco. Majel Barrett Roddenberry, ? LOS ANGELES ? Majel Barrett Roddenberry, "Star Trek" creator Gene Roddenberry's widow who nurtured the legacy of the seminal science fiction TV series after his death, has died. She was 76. Roddenberry died of leukemia Thursday morning at her home in Bel-Air, said Sean Rossall, a family spokesman. At Roddenberry's side were family friends and her son, Eugene Roddenberry Jr. Roddenberry was involved in the "Star Trek" universe for more than four decades. She played the dark-haired Number One in the original pilot but metamorphosed into the blond, miniskirted Nurse Christine Chapel in the original 1966-69 show. She had smaller roles in all five of its television successors and many of the "Star Trek" movie incarnations, although she had little involvement in the productions. ... You can read the rest of the story here
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