(photo by Jonathan Van Dyke)

Flowers and memorabilia were placed on the Hollywood Walk of Fame early Friday as news broke that actor Leonard Nimoy had died.

Nimoy, 83, was best known for his longtime role as Mr. Spock on the television show and movie franchise “Star Trek”.

His wife, Susan Bay Nimoy, said the cause of his death was end-stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Nimoy announced last year that he had the disease, attributing it to years of smoking, a habit he had given several decades earlier.

His first starring movie role came in 1952 in “Kid Monk Baroni”. He also directed a number of the “Star Trek” movies and the comedy “Three Men and a Baby”.

Nimoy’s star is located at 6651 Hollywood Blvd.