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Saturday, February 28, 2015, 3:00 PM
Stephen Shugerman/Getty Images William Shatner (l,) and Leonard Nimoy pose in the press room at the 2005 TV Land Awards. Shatner tweeted Saturday that he felt ‘awful’ he will miss his friend’s funeral. William Shatner has revealed he will be unable to attend Leonard Nimoy’s funeral.
The actor took to Twitter Saturday to lament that due to prior obligations, he will miss his “Star Trek” co-star and friend’s funeral on Sunday.
“I am currently in FL as I agreed to appear at the Red Cross Ball tonight,” he wrote. “Leonard's funeral is tomorrow. I can't make it back in time.”
“I feel really awful,” Shatner added. “Here I am doing charity work and one of my dearest friends is being buried.”
Nimoy passed away Friday at age 83 following a battle with chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD).
Following news of his passing, Shatner paid tribute to his “Star Trek” co-star on social media, writing that he “loved him like a brother.”
Shatner and Nimoy famously portrayed Captain Kirk and Mr. Spock on the iconic 1960s sci-fi series, and their characters’ on-screen friendship and actors’ off-screen bond have long linked them in pop culture.
Since Nimoy’s passing, many celebrities have used social media to pay their respects to the actor. In that same spirit, Shatner told his 2 million followers that since he cannot attend the funeral, that “maybe tomorrow we come together here and celebrate life.”
“So let's spend some time tomorrow celebrating Leonard's life and remembering the man,” he added.
“Until tomorrow,” he signed off his series of tweets, along with the hashtag #LLAP, an acronym for Spock’s famous catchphrase, “Live long and prosper.”
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