Tributes pour in for the passing of Leonard Nimoy

Leonard Nimoy, the veteran actor best known to the world as Spock in seminal sci-fi series Star Trek, passed away from CPOD (chronic pulmonary obstruction disease) on Friday, February 27th. He was 83.

Although he was an accomplished actor, Nimoy also had a successful career both as a director and a photographer. His screen credits included 80s classic Three Men and a Baby and two Star Trek films, The Search For Spock and The Voyage Home.

Jonathan Frakes / Commander Riker, Star Trek: The Next Generation

#LLAP RIP to the best First Officer. @TheRealNimoy

— Jonathan Frakes (@jonathansfrakes) February 27, 2015

Nathan Fillion / Malcolm Reynolds, Firefly

. @TheRealNimoy I have been, and always shall be, your fan. Thank you.

— Nathan Fillion (@NathanFillion) February 27, 2015

Kelly Oxford / Author

"The miracle is this - the more we share, the more we have." Leonard Nimoy pic.twitter.com/S8vGd9MANi

— kelly oxford (@kellyoxford) February 27, 2015

Alyssa Milano / Actress

Leonard Nimoy! You will forever be part of us all! Rest. Rest with the angels.

— Alyssa Milano (@Alyssa_Milano) February 27, 2015

Constatin Gurdgiev / Economist

Live Long & Prosper RT @jonathansfrakes: #LLAP RIP to the best First Officer. @TheRealNimoy pic.twitter.com/kl4SGOERnT

— Constantin Gurdgiev (@GTCost) February 27, 2015

Andrew WK / Singer-Songwriter

Leonard Nimoy was a party master of illogical proportions.

— ANDREW W.K. (@AndrewWK) February 27, 2015

Nana Visitor / Major Kira, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

You were always lovely lovely lovely to me. # Leonard Nimoy

— Nana Visitor (@NanaVisitor) February 27, 2015

Cathal Pendred / UFC Star

Sad to hear Leonard Nimoy has died. I grew up watching him a Spock, & he was soneone I always wanted to one day meet. pic.twitter.com/dGWctuYDdo

— Cathal Pendred (@PendredMMA) February 27, 2015

Moby / Singer-Songwriter

no. no. no. no. so sad. leonard nimoy can't have died. #LeonardNimoy

— moby â“‹ (@thelittleidiot) February 27, 2015

Seth McFarlane / Creator of Family Guy

Leonard Nimoy brought us one of the greatest, noblest characters in the history of American storytelling. Someone find the Genesis planet.

— Seth MacFarlane (@SethMacFarlane) February 27, 2015

However, Nimoy's final tweet absolutely floored us.