Heaven's Gate was an American new religious movement known primarily for the mass suicide of its members in 1997. Often described as a cult, it was founded in 1974 and led by Marshall Applewhite and B
A recruitment flyer posted in San Francisco in August 1975
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Grace Dell "Nichelle" Nichols was an American actress, singer and dancer whose portrayal of Uhura in Star Trek and its film sequels was groundbreaking for African American actresses on American televi
Heaven's Gate (religious group)
…it", echoing Nike's slogan, but pronouncing "Do" as "Doe", to reflect Applewhite's nickname. Among the dead was Thomas Nichols, brother of the actress Nichelle Nichols, best known for her role as Uhura in the original television series of Star Trek. Applewhite was the third to last member to die; two people remained…
Nichols in 1979
Nichols as Lieutenant Nyota Uhura on Star Trek, 1967
Nichols in 2012
Nichols (fourth from the left) with most of the cast of Star Trek visiting the Space Shuttle Enterprise at the Rockwell International plant at Palmdale, California, U.S., 1976