Leonard Nimoy at the 2008 National Autism & Asperger’s Conference, pictured minutes before speaking about his autism diagnosis.
(P.S. too lazy right now for photoshop. I’m new here)
[1] Spock is considered by many people to be autistic or at least a
very early representation of of Autism, but there’s a little-known belief that his actor, Leonard Nimoy, may have actually been autistic or at least neurodivergent (I personally believe of the atypical-type or at least inattentive-type AD[H]D). Based on some traits I’ve noticed in videos and interviews, as well as comments from people who worked with and knew him, there’s a very good chance that’s the case.
[2] Nimoy never received a diagnosis IOTL, but if he were still alive and/or there was a lot less stigma surrounding autism and neurodiversity was more mainstream while he was alive, there could have been a chance for that. Or that’s my opinion.