Fitting final words. Star Trek actor Leonard Nimoy passed away on Friday, Feb. 27, but before he died, he shared one sentimental, powerful tweet.
The celebrated star, who died at the age of 83 in his home in Los Angeles' Bel Air neighborhood, was known for offering up pearls of wisdom on Twitter.
Earlier this week on one of his final days, he tweeted simply, "A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved, except in memory."
He signed the tweet off with the acronym "LLAP" for the famed Star Trek salute "live long and prosper." Nimoy had reportedly been hospitalized for a few days and was fighting "end-stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease," or COPD, according to his wife.
Hours earlier, the late Nimoy shared some of his poetry with his Twitter followers. He posted a reflective poem called You and I Have Learned, which included the lines, "Heart to heart / By those / Who have seen / What we see / And Known / What we know… The miracle is this / The more we share… / The more / We have."
Check out more Twitter gems from Nimoy below.
So grateful for blessings. Wish the same to all. LLAP
— Leonard Nimoy (@TheRealNimoy) January 1, 2015
Blessed are the peacemakers. Heal the earth. LLAP
— Leonard Nimoy (@TheRealNimoy) December 24, 2014
I turned off the talking politicos. Too much jabbering at each other. Not enough care about humans. LLAP
— Leonard Nimoy (@TheRealNimoy) November 23, 2014
We are all children searching for love. LLAP
— Leonard Nimoy (@TheRealNimoy) November 21, 2014
These are beautiful days. Folks ask what I 'm doing. I tell them I'm doing family. LLAP
— Leonard Nimoy (@TheRealNimoy) October 29, 2014
I love hugs. LLAP
— Leonard Nimoy (@TheRealNimoy) August 31, 2014
My door is still open to honorary grandchildren. Say "yes" and step inside. LLAP
— Leonard Nimoy (@TheRealNimoy) August 30, 2014
The sun will rise tomorrow morning. LLAP
— Leonard Nimoy (@TheRealNimoy) August 16, 2014
