article_snippet: Longtime friend and co-star William Shatner remembered Nimoy "like a brother.
article_snippet: George Takei wrote, "Today, the world lost a great man, and I lost a great friend.
article_snippet: The hashtag #LLAP, which stands for "Live long and prosper" and which Nimoy used to sign Nimoy tweets,  was trending across several social media platforms after the news of Nimoy death.
article_snippet: The outpouring on Twitter and elsewhere left no doubt about Nimoy's indelible mark on pop culture.
article_snippet: Paul Roth, 39, chief information officer at Chesapeake Systems in Baltimore, posted a teary-eyed photo using the #LLAP hashtag.
article_snippet: Neil Macdonald from Widnes in the United Kingdom wrote on Instagram: "I have been and always shall be your friend.
article_snippet: We'll give Nimoy Nimoy the last word.
article_snippet: The actor, filmmaker and author, who was an active user of Twitter up until Nimoy death, shared a final thought Monday that exemplifies the fleetingness and beauty of life.