About 300 people, some in Star Trek
costumes, attended the Los Angeles funeral of Majel Barrett Roddenberry on Sunday, E! News reported.
The woman known as the First Lady of Star Trek
died Dec. 18, reportedly from leukemia, at the age of 76. She was married to late Star Trek
creator Gene Roddenberry from 1969 until he died in 1991 at the age of 70. She played Nurse Christina Chapel on the original Star Trek
TV series and also lent her voice to the USS Enterprise’s computer in various other Trek
projects.
Majel Barrett Roddenberry was buried at Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills cemetery during a public service attended by family, friends and Star Trek
fans. Among the mourners were original Trek
stars Walter Koenig, Nichelle Nichols and George Takei, E! News said.
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