A dying planet a fight for life the search for Spock. On June 1, 1984, the highly anticipated follow-up to Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan finally dropped in movie theaters. It was a long two-year wait, though. In 1982, Trekkies watched in disbelief and sobbed as fan-favorite Mr. Spock (Leonard Nimoy) gave his life to save the crew of the U.S.S.