The Time Leonard Nimoy Sang ‘The Ballad of Bilbo Baggins’

Leonard Nimoy died at age 86 on Friday, it was reported. He also sang The Ballad of Bilbo Baggins.

Leonard Nimoy, of Mr. Spock fame, died on Friday at age 83. He suffered from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, caused by smoking cigarettes. Photo by Eric Charbonneau/Invision/AP

Leonard Nimoy died at age 86 on Friday, it was reported

Nimoy is best known for his role as Spock in the original “Star Trek,” but there’s one moment he probably wanted to forget.

Nimoy sung about Hobbits in “The Ballad of Bilbo Baggins,” which turned into a viral meme. The song was filmed originally for a variety show called Malibu U. But the video resurfaced later in the 1990s.

 

(L-R) Actor Leonard Nimoy and wife Susan Bay arrive on the red carpet of the Los Angeles premiere of "Star Trek" at the Grauman's Chinese Theatre on April 30, 2009 in Hollywood, California. Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images