William Shatner Can’t Attend Leonard Nimoy’s Funeral

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By Alexandra Zaslow / People

William Shatner “feels really awful” that he can’t make his Star Trek costar’s funeral Sunday.

Leonard Nimoy died Friday morning in Los Angeles at age 83 after battling chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Shatner, 83, took to Twitter Saturda to say that he’s in Florida appearing at the Red Cross Ball and won’t be able to make it back in time for his friend’s funeral.

The actor asked people to come together and help him celebrate Leonard’s life on Sunday and remember his legacy.

“I loved him like a brother,” Shatner said in a statement to PEOPLE. “We will all miss his humor, his talent, and his capacity to love.”

See the Cast of Star Trek Then and Now

From left: Leonard Nimoy and Zachary Quinto as Mr. SpockCBS/Getty Images; Paramount
From left: William Shatner and Chris Pine as James T. KirkSilver Screen Collection/Getty Images; Paramount
From left: DeForest Kelley and Karl Urban as Dr. Leonard "Bones" McCoyCBS/Getty Images; Paramount
From left: James Doohan and Simon Pegg as ScottyCBS/Getty Images; Paramount
From left: Nichelle Nichols and Zoe Saldana as Nyota UhuraCBS/Getty Images; Paramount
From left: George Takei and John Cho as Hikaru SuluCBS/Getty Images; Paramount
From left: Walter Koenig and Anton Telchin as Pavel ChekovCBS/Getty Images; Paramount

This article originally appeared on People.com

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