https://www.tvweek.com/tvbizwire/2018/08/star-trek-icon-diagnosed-with-dementia/
Nichelle Nichols, 85, has been diagnosed with moderate progressive dementia. I hate this disease. Other diseases take your life, which is bad enough, but this takes you before it takes your life. I had such a crush on her when I was a kid watching ST:TOS. At the time, I wasn't aware of why she was an important casting choice ... or even what a casting choice was ... I just loved the series and the characters. My thoughts go out to her, her family & friends as she struggles with this life altering condition.
