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In this file photo from April 18, 2015, actor Anton Yelchin attends the Tribeca Film Festival world premiere of "The Driftless Area" in New York. (Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)
March 23, 2018, 11:19 pm
‘Star Trek’ actor Anton Yelchin’s parents settle lawsuit with car maker
Jewish actor was killed when his Jeep rolled over him in his driveway; family says money will go to Anton Yelchin Foundation, documentary about his life
By AFP
Martin Landau, left, and Eva Marie Saint, who were fellow cast members in Alfred Hitchcock's 1959 film "North by Northwest," pose together at the premiere of the film "The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus" at AFI Fest 2009 in Los Angeles, November 2, 2009. (AP/Chris Pizzello)
July 17, 2017, 9:23 am
Oscar-winning actor Martin Landau dies at 89
Jewish celebrity gained fame for his role as master of disguise in the 1960s TV series 'Mission: Impossible'
By AP
Richard Michelson (left) with Leonard Nimoy, often mistaken for father and son. (Silvia Mautner Photography)
September 24, 2016, 10:41 pm
‘Son of Spock’ pens children’s book ode to Leonard Nimoy
Author Richard Michelson wasn't just close friends with the actor -- he also bears a strong resemblance, which he uses to his advantage
By Penny Schwartz
In this June 11, 2015, file photo, Anton Yelchin arrives at a special screening of "Burying the Ex" held at Grauman's Egyptian Theatre in Los Angeles. (Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)
August 2, 2016, 11:33 pm
Parents sue over crash that killed ‘Star Trek’ actor
Victor and Irina Yelchin file wrongful-death and product-liability lawsuit against Fiat Chrysler over accident in which son Anton died
By Anthony McCartney
William Shatner as Captain James T. Kirk from the television program Star Trek. (NBC Television/Wikipedia/public domain)
June 28, 2016, 5:33 am
When Captain Kirk slugged it out with Jesus
A new history of the Star Trek franchise reveals the plot of a rejected early script by series creator Gene Roddenberry that doesn't shy away from theological questions
By TOI staff
In this June 11, 2015, file photo, Anton Yelchin arrives at a special screening of "Burying the Ex" held at Grauman's Egyptian Theatre in Los Angeles. (Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)
June 21, 2016, 3:11 am
Car that crushed actor Yelchin under recall over gear issue
Rollaway Jeep Grand Cherokee pinned Jewish 'Star Trek' star against mailbox; company investigating cause of accident
By Frankie TAGGART
In this June 11, 2015, file photo, Anton Yelchin arrives at a special screening of "Burying the Ex" held at Grauman's Egyptian Theatre in Los Angeles. (Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)
June 19, 2016, 11:02 pm
Jewish ‘Star Trek’ actor Anton Yelchin killed by his own car
27-year-old crushed by his vehicle in accident as it rolled backward down his Los Angeles driveway
By Lindsey Bahr and SANDY COHEN
William Shatner (Rory Lewis)
May 13, 2016, 11:33 pm
William Shatner looks at 50 years of Star Trek
'Each year, it looked like we were going to be canceled,' actor who played Captain Kirk recalls of legendary show's early days
By DAVID FISCHER
Leonard Nimoy, right, and William Shatner pose Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2006, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ric Francis)
March 16, 2016, 10:58 pm
Captain Kirk says the real Mr. Spock ‘lived long and prospered’
In new book, William Shatner pays tribute to his USS Enterprise first officer and longtime friend Leonard Nimoy
By Lisa Klug
Leonard Nimoy (left) and William Shatner in a 'Star Trek' poster, 1968 (photo credit: Wikimedia Commons)
February 12, 2016, 5:44 pm
Kirk and Spock bonded over real life anti-Semitism
In a new book, William Shatner says his longtime friend and colleague Leonard Nimoy was profoundly affected by anti-Jewish sentiment
By TOI staff
What's really in that cheese? SCIO knows (Courtesy)
November 24, 2015, 7:18 pm
How Israeli tech makes science fiction into fact, on display
From Star Trek to the Six Million Dollar Man, what was once the product of an imaginative scriptwriter has now become real-world tech
By David Shamah
Star Trek Klingon character Lieutenant Worf (Courtesy)
August 12, 2015, 4:01 pm
With 100 jobs to fill, start-up seeks Klingon speakers
Financial tech firm comes up with novel way to get the attention of in-demand engineers and programmers
By David Shamah
What's really in that cheese? SCIO knows (Courtesy)
August 5, 2015, 7:36 pm
Scanner identifying food’s calorie, ingredient count honored by world body
World Economic Forum lauds Israel's Consumer Physics as company whose technology will change the world
By David Shamah
What's really in that cheese? SCIO knows (Courtesy)
June 30, 2015, 7:53 pm
Star Trek-style ‘tricorders’ on their way to customers
After raising $2.7m on Kickstarter and wowing reviewers, the SCIO molecular sensor is finally set to ship
By David Shamah
Leonard Nimoy at the Phoenix Comicon in 2011. (Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia Commons/JTA)
March 4, 2015, 5:52 am
A ‘nice, earnest Jewish boy,’ that Mr. Spock
In this 1991 article, Leonard Nimoy, who died last week, says 'At 60... I am open to inspiration and choice'
By Tom Tugend
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