Well it looks like Leonard Nimoy has decided to retire from the world of acting at the ripe age of 79. Nimoy shot to fame as the iconic Vulcan Mister Spock on the original TV series Star Trek way back in the mid-1960s. Nimoy has been acting for about 60 years so cut him some slack Trekkers. He is getting up there, even for a Vulcan. I am of course hoping that Nimoy will sneak in one final guest shot on The Big Bang Theory so that Sheldon Cooper (Jim Parsons) will be able to meet his idol. I still get a chuckle when I see that clip where Penny (Kaley Cuoco) gave Sheldon Nimoy's napkin for Christmas after his visit to The Cheesecake Factory and Sheldon explained excitedly "Do you know what this means?! All I need is a healthy ovum and I can make my own Leonard Nimoy!" And Penny says "Whoa Sheldon. All you're gettin' is the napkin."
Nimoy seems to have been on the radar for so long, it will be a shame fans won't be able to see him on the tube anymore, but for those geeks shocked by his retirement, he didn't say he wouldn't be making guest appearances at Trek conventions and the like. Kick back and relax Leonard, you've earned it.
