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  • There are a number of rumors about Spock's death in Wrath of Khan. 1 / 9

  • Initially, Leonard Nimoy was uninterested in returning as Spock for the film. 2 / 9

  • He was originally lured to the film by the promise of killing him off early. 3 / 9

  • The original script leaked and fans went nuts and demanded changes to the script. 4 / 9

  • However, plans had already changed to move Spock's death to the end of the film. 5 / 9

  • Nimoy liked the script so much that he agreed to do the whole film. 6 / 9

  • The only script change regarding Spock's death (not his resurrection) came in a different area. 7 / 9

  • Director Nicholas Meyer had Spock "die" in a simulation to fool fans expecting his death. 8 / 9

  • Spock "survives" his early death only to die for real at the movie's finale. 9 / 9