️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️  William Shatner has defended his decision to miss Leonard Nimoy<unk> funeral<unk> on Sunday and attend a charity event in Florida instead.<unk> William Shatner has defended his decision to miss Leonard Nimoy<unk> funeral<unk> on Sunday and attend a charity event in Florida instead. Star Trek legend Nimoy passed away on Friday following a long battle with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and his funeral was held on Sunday in Los Angeles. <unk> Star Trek legend Nimoy passed away on Friday following a long battle with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and his funeral was held on Sunday in Los Angeles. Shatner had led tributes to the late actor saying he loved him like a 'brother', but found himself the target of a barrage of abuse over the weekend from Twitter users condemning his decision to skip his friend's funeral. Shatner had led tributes to the late actor saying he loved him like a 'brother', but found himself the target of a barrage of abuse over the weekend from Twitter users condemning his decision to skip his friend's funeral. Shatner had led tributes to the late actor saying he loved him like a 'brother', but found himself the target of a barrage of abuse over the weekend from Twitter users condemning his decision to skip his friend's funeral. <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> Speaking to Inside Edition on Monday, Shatner stood by his controversial decision to honor a charity commitment he had made months ago. <unk> Speaking to Inside Edition on Monday, Shatner stood by his controversial decision to honor a charity commitment he had made months ago. Je comprends que le deuil pour les morts soit la célébration de la vie. "I chose to celebrate life by going to the Red Cross gathering in Palm Beach, raised a lot of money for the Red Cross",<unk> he said. "I chose to celebrate life by going to the Red Cross gathering in Palm Beach, raised a lot of money for the Red Cross",<unk> he said. At that ceremony, at that time, I asked over a thousand people to remember Leonard Nimoy and Maury Hurley, another wonderful writer and another dear friend of mine who died this week. <unk>At that ceremony, at that time, I asked over a thousand people to remember Leonard Nimoy and Maury Hurley, another wonderful writer and another dear friend of mine who died this week. <unk>At that ceremony, at that time, I asked over a thousand people to remember Leonard Nimoy and Maury Hurley, another wonderful writer and another dear friend of mine who died this week. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ And those good deeds will be remembered long after any other kind of memorial.<unk> Shatner<unk>s daughters Melanie and Lisabeth attended the funeral in place of their father.<unk> Shatner<unk>s daughters Melanie and Lisabeth attended the funeral in place of their father.<unk> Shatner<unk>s daughters Melanie and Lisabeth attended the funeral in place of their father. Nimoy's widow Susan Bay was surrounded and comforted by friends just hours her husband was laid to rest during an intimate service on Sunday.<unk> Nimoy's widow Susan Bay was surrounded and comforted by friends just hours her husband was laid to rest during an intimate service on Sunday.<unk> Nimoy's widow Susan Bay was surrounded and comforted by friends just hours her husband was laid to rest during an intimate service on Sunday. Shatner<unk> has stood by his controversial decision to honor a charity commitment made months ago rather than attend his old friend's funeral.<unk> Shatner<unk> has stood by his controversial decision to honor a charity commitment made months ago rather than attend his old friend's funeral.<unk> ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Actress Bay was... (Actress Bay was)
<unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> Shatner had led tributes to the late actor, but found himself the target of an abuse over the weekend after revealing he wasn't attending.<unk> Shatner had led tributes to the late actor, but found himself the target of an abuse over the weekend after revealing he wasn't attending.<unk> ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Nimoy was buried on Sunday morning after a long battle with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. (Nimoy was buried on Sunday morning after a long battle with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease)