The first lady of Star Trek, Majel Barrett Roddenberry died on Thursday December 18. She died of leukemia at her home in Bel-Air, California. She was 76. She was well known for her character in Star Trek. She was the wife of Star Trek creator late Gene Roddenberry. Her other roles include Lwaxana Troi in Star Trek: The Next Generation. She played her role in Star Trek for more than 4 decades.
She played the dark-haired Number One in the original pilot then transformed into the blond, miniskirted Nurse Christine Chapel in the original show, which ran from 1966 to 1969. she also played in different TV shows including Bonanza, The Untouchables, The Lucy Show, and The Lieutenant She recently rendered her
voice for the upcoming Star Trek film directed by J.J.Abrams. At Roddenberry’s side were family friends and her only son, Eugene Roddenberry Jr. Gene Roddenberry died in 1991.
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