NEW YORK (AP) - Majel Barrett Roddenberry, the widow of ``Star Trek'' creator Gene Roddenberry, has died. She was 76. Roddenberry, an actress who appeared in numerous ``Star Trek'' TV shows and movies, died Thursday of leukemia at her home in Bel-Air, Calif., her representative said.
At Roddenberry's side were family friends and her only son, Eugene Roddenberry Jr. Gene Roddenberry died in 1991.
Her romance with Roddenberry earned her the title ``The First Lady of Star Trek.'' A fixture in the ``Star Trek'' franchise, her roles included Nurse Christine Chapel in the original ``Star Trek,''
At Roddenberry's side were family friends and her only son, Eugene Roddenberry Jr. Gene Roddenberry died in 1991.
Her romance with Roddenberry earned her the title ``The First Lady of Star Trek.'' A fixture in the ``Star Trek'' franchise, her roles included Nurse Christine Chapel in the original ``Star Trek,''
Lwaxana Troi in ``Star Trek: The Next Generation''
and the voice of the USS Enterprise computer in almost every spin-off of the 1966 cult series.
She recently reprised the voice role in the upcoming ``Star Trek'' film directed by J.J. Abrams.
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