Majel Barrett-Roddenberry

[scarlettina]

Died of leukemia at 76. Although she's known first and foremost as Nurse Chapel on the original Star Trek, I think I preferred her as the Great Galactic Jewish Mother, Lwaxana Troi on TNG--a feisty, sexy busy-body with, in the end, always a heart of gold.

Thanks for everything, Majel. You did good.

Comments

[twilight2000.livejournal.com]

awwwwww - I had no idea she was even ill....

[kistha.livejournal.com]

Well, fuck.

I hate this year.

[ironymaiden]

i liked her best as Number One.

i hope there are enough recordings of her in the can that she continues to be the voice of the computer in future Star Trek endeavors.

[mimerki.livejournal.com]

Indeed. All talking computers should have the voice of Majel Barrett.

[scarlettina.livejournal.com]

Apparently she finished recording for the Abrams' Star Trek film.

[twilight2000.livejournal.com]

which will be very cool :>

[prettyshrub.livejournal.com]

Thanks for telling us. She was awesome as Lwaxana.

[willowgreen.livejournal.com]

Well, that sucks. When did 76 start to sound too young? She seemed like someone who should have been going strong into her 90s.

[twilight2000.livejournal.com]

I suspect without that illness, she would have lived well into her 90's and been taking on the world the whole time.

What a grand lady ;>.

[diwriter.livejournal.com]

That is sad, Trek just won't be the same without her. Lwaxana Troi was one of my favorite characters ever!

[e-bourne.livejournal.com]

Without her voice, the Star Trek computer just won't sound right. That's how I expect ALL computers to sound, and am disappointed when they don't. She was great and will be very much missed.

[garyomaha.livejournal.com]

It's appropriate that she will be heard one last time on the new Star Trek film.

I wonder...do they have enough of her recorded that they might consider continuing to use her voice? Is there precedent for that (I'm sure that I'm missing something obvious).

[sara-ramirez-1.livejournal.com]

seroiusly i guess tihs is a sign im getting older when ppl that arent so old are dying!! or maybe she is older than i thought.. wow i guess she did age well i cant belive she was 76