The Star Trek community is mourning Aron Eisenberg, the actor who played Nog in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, after he passed away on Saturday at the age of 50. “It is with extreme regret and sadness to announce that my love and best friend, Aron Eisenberg, passed away earlier today,” his wife Malíssa Longo wrote on Facebook.
https://www.facebook.com/malissa.longo/posts/10157104112256141
Eisenberg was best known for his portrayal of Nog in Deep Space Nine, playing the beloved character from 1993 to 1999 in 47 episodes, notably becoming the first Ferengi officer in Starfleet.
In the wake of his passing, his co-stars, collaborators, and fans have taken to social media to pay their respects. StarTrek.com wrote a loving obituary, while fans in r/StarTrek and r/DaystromInstitute are sharing their memories of the actor. In the game Star Trek Online, players even held an in-game vigil, holding torches and lights in the Promenade of Deep Space Nine, according to Comic Book.
Here are the heartfelt tributes from Ira Steven Behr, Armin Shimerman, Chase Masterson, Nana Visitor, Wil Wheaton, Terry Farrell, and many, many more.
That sums up @AronEisenberg in 23 perfect seconds. In this time of shared grief let us remember that Aron was an incredibly positive human being, and though he would love this outpouring of global mourning he’d want us to move forward in strength, solidarity and mutual support. https://t.co/bgF1EYUBSY
— Ira Steven Behr (@IraStevenBehr) September 23, 2019
This sweet spirit. I knew all this to be absolutely true. One of the bravest people I knew. I am devastated. Sending love to everyone who loved him and his family. https://t.co/7VFYFR2qkY
— Nana Visitor (@NanaVisitor) September 22, 2019
I have lost a great friend and the world has lost a great heart @AronEisenberg He was a man of conviction and enormous sensitivity and the best of humanity. Kitty and I grieve for Aron, his boys, and Malissa. Flights of angels my friend…you will be missed. There are no words… https://t.co/Q18yIVeZEe
— Armin Shimerman (@ShimermanArmin) September 22, 2019
We are aching and sorry more than words can ever say. Rest In Peace, @AronEisenberg. We will always love you and Nog
We love you, Malissa. You are family, and you always will be
https://t.co/yaOXTNbeAy
— Chase Masterson
(@ChaseMasterson) September 22, 2019
This was @AronEisenberg. Always taking joy in the next @startrek adventure
Grateful there were so many.
Remembering you with love, Aron. And thank you for your powerful voice here. https://t.co/wH4NzwhZtw
— Chase Masterson
This is legit. The thing @AronEisenberg would want most is to make sure his wife @Malissa_Longo and his boys are ok. We love you, Malissa. You are family, and we will always have your back.
https://t.co/l5019K054V
— Chase Masterson
Heartbreaking news. #DS9’s @AronEisenberg has passed away. Aron delt with health issues his whole life but never let that stop him from living it to the fullest. He was a talented actor and a wonderful person. He will be greatly missed. https://t.co/ShMWZbNCy0
— Robert Hewitt Wolfe (@writergeekrhw) September 22, 2019
Our beloved friend and brother, Aron Eisenberg, has passed away today. Please keep his wife, Malissa, and family in your thoughts and send them all your love. He will be missed more than anything- his heart, his laugh, his smile- and we cherish every single moment we had with him pic.twitter.com/gRurjuIshy
— The 7th Rule: A Star Trek Podcast
#STSF (@7thRule) September 22, 2019
Dear Aaron, I will miss our playful spirited bantering and I will miss our deep conversations. I will miss your kind and loving self, thank you for our friendship. RIP.
— Terry Farrell (@4TerryFarrell) September 22, 2019
Sweet, sweet Aron. Thank you for your kindness and tremendous talent. Sending love to @Malissa_Longo and everyone who was lucky enough to be touched by this man’s goodness.
https://t.co/xHGXqEYZ0y
— Mary Chieffo (she/her)
(@marythechief) September 22, 2019
Aron Eisenberg was the kindest, gentlest, most genuinely happy man I have ever known.
byu/wil instartrek
It’s proof of Eisenberg’s talent that even when Nog was being an absolute little horseapple, I still wanted to know what he would do next.
So sad :( The performance from him, Max Grodenchik and Armin Shimerman are part of what gave the Ferengi some nuance and actually had me looking forward to their episodes instead of groaning when I knew they’d show up on TNG.
Loved the character Nog who he played, a great actor, will be missed R. I. P
I’m so sorry to hear of this. I enjoyed disliking the character so much, and then I started to like him. A gifted actor who will be remembered.
I just finished watching Deep Space Nine for the first time two days ago and I had to look up the actor who played Nog on the series. I feel terrible for his wife and his fans.
I must say that the Ferengi characters, at first, kind of annoyed me. Nog, may have been the most annoying. But, upon reflection as I finished the series, I saw how he grew up. He was, at first, a bit of a troublemaker, but as his character aged, he became a better “person”. By the end of the final season, I really liked him. I must say I liked the three Ferengi that were on the station. Their characters gained some depth as the series went on.