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'Star Trek: DS9' actor Aron Eisenberg, who played Nog, dead at 50, reports say

'Star Trek: DS9' actor who played Nog, Aron Eisenberg, dead at 50
By Michelle Ewing, Cox Media Group National Content Desk
Sept 22, 2019

Actor Aron Eisenberg, who played Nog on "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine," has died, reports say. He was 50 years old.

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According to the official "Star Trek" website and Fox News, Eisenberg's wife, Malissa Longo, first shared the news in an emotional Facebook post Saturday night.

"It is with extreme regret and sadness to announce that my love and best friend, Aron Eisenberg, passed away earlier today," Longo wrote. "He was an intelligent, humble, funny, emphatic soul. He sought to live his life with integrity and truth."

She added: "He made me (and still makes me) want to be the best human I can possibly be, because he always strove to be the best human he could be. His resilience and willingness to learn was and is an inspiration."

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