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Actress and singer Nichelle Nichols, best known for her portrayal of Lt. Nyota Uhura in “Star Trek: The Original Series,” has died at age 89, according to a statement from her son Kyle Johnson. “Last night, my mother, Nichelle Nichols, succumbed to natural causes and passed away.