The Star Trek legend has defended his decision to miss Leonard Nimoy 's funeral on Sunday and attend a Red Cross event in Florida instead . Shatner had led tributes to the late actor , but found himself the target of a abuse over the weekend after revealing he was n't attending . 'My understanding is mourn the dead but celebrate life . I chose to celebrate life by going to the Red Cross gathering in Palm Beach , ' he said on Monday . Nimoy was buried on Sunday 24 hours following a long battle with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease .
The Star Trek legend has defended his decision to miss Leonard Nimoy 's funeral on Sunday and attend a Red Cross event in Florida instead . Shatner had led tributes to the late actor , but found himself the target of a abuse over the weekend after revealing he was n't attending . 'My understanding is mourn the dead but celebrate life . I chose to celebrate life by going to the Red Cross gathering in Palm Beach , ' he said on Monday . Nimoy was buried on Sunday morning following a long battle with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease .