Aron Eisenberg, the diminutive actor who played Nog on the popular "Star Trek" spinoff series "Deep Space Nine," died Saturday. He was 50.
His cause of death was not made public.
Mr. Eisenberg, who stood 5 feet tall, was born with one kidney and had battled health problems throughout his life, undergoing two transplants — most recently in 2015. The kidney trouble had stunted his growth.
"He was an intelligent, humble, funny, emphatic soul," wife Malissa Longo wrote on Facebook. "He sought to live his life with integrity and truth. He was so driven to put the best he had into whatever work was put before him."
He was a gallery owner and professional photographer, who shot landscapes, concerts, corporate photography and portraits.
Mr. Eisenberg appeared as the Ferengi character Nog in all seven seasons of "Deep Space Nine," which ran from 1993 to 1999. He told Syfy Wire at San Diego Comic-Con this year that the cast and crew did not know "how important our show was at the time."
"I think, like a fine wine, our show has gained much more of an audience through Netflix and the ability to watch it all the way through," he said. "People have really come to realize, 'Wow, this was really a powerful show!' ... We're seeing how deep all these themes are and how important they are."
Actor Armin Shimerman, who played the fellow Ferengi character Quark on "Deep Space Nine," wrote on Twitter that "I have lost a great friend and the world has lost a great heart."
"He was a man of conviction and enormous sensitivity and the best of humanity," he wrote. "Kitty and I grieve for Aron, his boys, and Malissa. Flights of angels my friend ... you will be missed. There are no words ..."
Mr. Eisenberg had been married to Ms. Longo for less than a year, but she wrote Saturday that "our hearts had been married for far longer."
"I will be forever thankful for the time we had to love each other," she wrote.
"There will never be another light like Aron's,” Ms. Longo also wrote. “The beauty that he was and the legacy he leaves behind is beyond words. I love him dearly and will miss him eternally. At the moment I'm not sure how to do life without him."
Mr. Eisenberg's credits go back to the late 1980s and also include "Star Trek: Voyager," "Renegades," "Playroom" and "Beverly Hills Brats." He had also appeared in "Amityville: The Evil Escapes," "The Liars' Club," "The Horror Show;" and his TV appearances included guest spots on "The Wonder Years," "Parker Lewis Can't Lose" and "Tales from the Crypt."
The Republican (Springfield, Mass.) and CNN contributed.
First Published: September 23, 2019, 7:30 p.m.
