Aaron Eisenberg, Played Nog of Star Trek, Dies

Nog the Ferengi
Aaron Eisenberg as Nog

Aaron Eisenberg, the actor who played the young Ferengi named Nog, has passed away on September 21, 2019. He was born in 1969 and died at the age of 50. He played Nog, son of Rom and nephew to Quark. His character, while showing typical Ferengi traits (greed, deception, etc.) was friend to Jake Sisko and eventually entered Starfleet Academy.

Eisenberg portrayed Nog in over 40 episodes of Deep Space Nine, and later also played a young Kazon warrior in Star Trek: Voyager. Eisenberg was married to Malissa Longo, who posted about his life and death in social media following his passing.

Aaron Eisenberg dealt with health issues, including kidney disease. Many Star Trek alumni remembered him as a great actor, and a great man. Star Trek fans the world over are saddened at his to-early passing.