William Shatner Unable to Attend Leonard Nimoy’s Funeral: “I Feel Really Awful”

William Shatner took to Twitter to lament that he won’t be able to attend the funeral for his friend and Star Trek co-star Leonard Nimoy, who died Friday after battling lung disease. 

“I am currently in FL, as I agreed to appear at the Red Cross Ball tonight,” Shatner tweeted Saturday. “Leonard’s funeral is tomorrow. I can’t make it back in time.”

“I feel really awful,” continued the actor, who played Captain Kirk on the classic sci-fi series. “Here I am doing charity work, and one of my dearest friends is being buried.”

Shatner proposed that Nimoy’s fans pay their respects by tweeting to Shatner at the time of Sunday’s funeral. “So maybe tomorrow we come together here and celebrate his life,” he wrote. 

Following the news of Nimoy’s passing, Shatner told The Hollywood Reporter in a statement, “I loved him like a brother. We will all miss his humor, his talent and his capacity to love.” Other public figures who have shared their grief about Nimoy’s death include President Obama, Tom Hanks, Steve Martin and numerous Star Trek alums.

Shatner’s tweets can be seen below.

I am currently in FL as I agreed to appear at the Red Cross Ball tonight. Leonard’s funeral is tomorrow. I can’t make it back in time.

— William Shatner (@WilliamShatner) February 28, 2015

I feel really awful. Here I am doing charity work and one of my dearest friends is being buried.

— William Shatner (@WilliamShatner) February 28, 2015

So maybe tomorrow we come together here and celebrate his life.

— William Shatner (@WilliamShatner) February 28, 2015

So let’s spend some time tomorrow celebrating Leonard’s life and remembering the man.

— William Shatner (@WilliamShatner) February 28, 2015

Until tomorrow! #LLAP

— William Shatner (@WilliamShatner) February 28, 2015

I am so humbled by the worldwide outpouring of love that has been displayed; words cannot express my feelings.

— William Shatner (@WilliamShatner) February 28, 2015

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