Majel Barrett-Roddenberry (February 23, 1932 – December 18, 2008) (born Majel Leigh Hudec in Columbus, Ohio) was an American actress, and producer. She was also the widow of television director/producer/writer and Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry.
As a result of her marriage to Gene Roddenberry and the fact that she has been in every Star Trek series, she is sometimes referred to as "the First Lady of Star Trek". She and Gene Roddenberry were married in Japan on August 6, 1969, after the cancellation of the original Star Trek series.
Death of Majel Roddenberry
Barrett died December 18, 2008 as a result of complications from leukemia.
Majel Roddenberry was 76 years old at the time of her death
She appeared in the original Star Trek series as Nurse Christine Chapel, and also had a role in "Star Trek: The Next Generation."
She was also the voice of the USS Enterprise computer in almost every spin-off of the 1960s cult series
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Jeffrey Hunter (November 25, 1926 – May 27, 1969). died 42, of stroke.
Death
He married actress Emily McLaughlin in February, 1969. Less than three months later, while flying back to the U.S. from Spain after filming Viva America!, he suffered the signs of a stroke. After recovering at a hospital in Los Angeles, he suffered another stroke while at home, causing a fall and a skull fracture, ultimately resulting in cerebral hemorrhage. He died the following day from his injuries and was interred in the Glen Haven Memorial Park cemetery, in Sylmar, California.
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I am going to Granada Hills (CA), to my parents' house for Christmas dinner. Sylmar is about 5 minutes away. Small world.
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