Grace Lee-Whitney-Obituary

Grace Lee Whitney

1930 - 2015 (Age 85)

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LOS ANGELES (AP) - Grace Lee Whitney, who played Captain Kirk's assistant on the original "Star Trek" series, has died. She was 85.

Her son Jonathan Dweck said she died of natural causes Friday in Coarsegold, California, about 50 miles (80 kilometers) north of Fresno.

Whitney played Yeoman Janice Rand in the first eight episodes before being written out of the series. In her autobiography, she wrote that she became an alcoholic before getting treatment and regaining her career with the help of Leonard Nimoy, who starred as Spock in the series.

She returned for the movie franchise, appearing in "Star Trek: The Motion Picture," ''Star Trek III: The Search for Spock," ''Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home" and "Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country."

Dweck said his mother dedicated the last 35 years of her life helping people with addiction problems, some of whom she met at "Star Trek" conventions.

"Over time, she became appreciative of her short time on 'Star Trek' because she developed meaningful relationships with the fans, Leonard Nimoy and other cast members," Dweck said.

Besides Jonathan, she was survived by her other son, Scott Dweck.


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My Deapest Heartfelt SYMPATHY for the loss of a beautiful lady...I have watched all her appearances on "STAR TREK",...my Favorite All Time show..And, when she appeared in The "TWIGHLIGT ZONE" with "CARROL O'CONNER...GOD BLESS HER IN PARADISE..She was a living ANGEL!"...This Message is from; DERRICK HICKS,CUYAHOGA,COUNTY,CLEVELAND,OHIO...SUNDAY, AUGUST.23rd,2020***10:00am...R.I.P. My Dear Beautiful GRACE"....end",..

Grace Lee has touched my heart with her faith in The Lord! God Bless You and Your Family.

My condolences to the family. May the God of Comfort, continue to comfort the family.

Thank you for being a part of the Star Trek legacy. I still love watching the episodes. Goodby lovely lady. Wishing your family peace in the promises of Jesus Christ.

Thank you for sharing a part of your life with us.

Memories of her will live on. May those memories continue to bring joy and comfort to her loved ones in the years to come. May the God of all comfort do so for her loved ones as well. WC Florida

Love you, Grace. You will be missed.

I will never forget our times filming 'Some Like It Hot ' Especially since we were Room mates in at Coronado Hotel. And bringing the boys to to my house in Malibu beach when they were kids and then the parties at the house. Sorry we won't meet this August as planned when we spoke on April 29th. I will miss you and your great enthusiasm. RIP
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Marian .Ccollier
Los Angeles