William Shatner Defends Absence From Leonard Nimoy's Funeral

Leonard Nimoy, who was best-known for his role as Mr. Spock in the "Star Trek" franchise, died at his home on Friday in Los Angeles, his wife, Susan Bay Nimoy, confirmed to the New York Times. He was 83. According to his 

On Sunday morning, he started on Twitter by citing a report calling Shatner a derogatory name because he missed Nimoy's funeral. "Let's discuss it," Shatner, 83, wrote. "So my daughters Melanie and Lisabeth are attending Leonard's services. I chose to 

William Shatner on Saturday tweeted that he couldn't attend the funeral of Leonard Nimoy, his “Star Trek” co-star. Nimoy died Friday at age 83, and Shatner was at a charity function in Florida, across the country, this weekend. Two of Shatner's

William Shatner is facing some backlash since announcing that he could not attend Leonard Nimoy's funeral because of a commitment he made to a charity event in Florida. After the New York Daily News labeled Shatner "Captain Jerk" on its front page and 

William Shatner has beamed himself back to Los Angeles where Leonard Nimoy's funeral was set to take place Sunday, according to media reports. It was a shocker, because earlier in the day the former Captain Kirk on the hit “Star Trek” TV series spent