"Star Trek" legend Leonard Nimoy is suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

 

The veteran actor, 82, known to millions as Spock in the hit sci-fi show, blames his years of smoking for giving him the lung condition.

He sparked fears for his health last month when he was pictured in New York sitting in a wheelchair and attached to breathing apparatus, and he has since told fans he is suffering from the illness.

 

In a post on his official Twitter page, Nimoy writes, "I quit smoking 30 yrs ago. Not soon enough. I have COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease). Smokers, please understand. If you quit after you're diagnosed with lung damage it's too late. Grandpa says learn my lesson. Quit now. LLAP (Live long and prosper)."

 

Sources: http://wonderwall.msn.com/tv/leonard-nimoy-i-have-lung-disease-1795910.story

 

His twitter: https://twitter.com/TheRealNimoy

 

Where you can read more on Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease:

 

http://www.healthline.com/health/copd

 

According to the American Lung Association, COPD is the third leading cause of death in the U.S. Fortunately, it is preventable and treatable.

 

Source: http://www.lung.org/lung-disease/copd/

 

From Rob: Please children of KH13, do not smoke at all(I'm sure you know this, but people still end up doing the illogical thing and start smoking anyway). Not one time. Not two times,.....but ZERO! Thank you for reading.

 

P.S.

 

Rob will return!

 

 

Again, they need to get his butt in the recording studio pronto. Leonard Nimoy NEEDS to voice Master Xehanort. 

Again, they need to get his butt in the recording studio pronto. Leonard Nimoy NEEDS to voice Master Xehanort. 

 

I'm glad your concern extends only to whether or not he voices a character.

 

Hold in there, Mr. Nimoy. You're an inspiring individual, and one of my favorite actors of all time. He's lived a long and prosperous life, and I hope it goes on for longer.

Fool. I used to say Master Xehanort sounded like he smoked ten thousand cigarettes. Now we know why.

Aw, I'm sad to hear that. Hang in there, Nimoy!

 

(Also, hi Rob.)

Nooooo! Not Xehanort! I bet they're killing him off in then series, because he is dying in real life. Poor Xehanort.

The guy's lived this long, hasn't he? It's not that I'm not concerned for his health, but he's probably still got a few good years left in him. I'm looking at the positives.

Also hello fellow Rob.

I'm glad your concern extends only to whether or not he voices a character.

 

Hold in there, Mr. Nimoy. You're an inspiring individual, and one of my favorite actors of all time. He's lived a long and prosperous life, and I hope it goes on for longer.

That's not what I meant, though it was kind of rude to say. I apologize. 

  Man, that's bad and sad to find out.  I lost a family member from smoking too much.  Really hope he gets better.

That's not what I meant, though it was kind of rude to say. I apologize. 

Not rude at all. It's the ABSOLUTE truth.

 

KH3 will be ruined. RUINED if he's unable to voice Xehanort.

 

No one better say I don't care for his health blah blah blah. I do. But that doesn't change the fact that KH3 will become MUCH less enjoyable without his voice.

 

This is just literally the truth. There's nothing else to it. 

 

To those that will complain I'm saying this: Try playing KH3, a game we will have waited 12+ years for, with someone that sounds like complete and utter shit as Xehanort, and then come back.

He's been a true inspiration and I can only hope that he can be a part of this world for much longer. Live long and prosper Leonard.

I wish for the safety and recovery of this good man. He possesses such great talent.

Hopefully he hangs in there.