James Doohan, 'Star Trek's' Scotty, dead

[Annikat]

http://www.cnn.com/2005/SHOWBIZ/TV/07/20/obit.doohan.ap/index.html

I had the honor to meet James in 2003 at a Star Trek Convention He was a very sweet man. Rest in peace James. Beam him up God! :(

[Amy SF]

Rest in peace, Scotty. :(

[brahmacharya]

:cry: I'll miss you Scotty.

[skanky]

"He's dead Jim!" - Bones

[dk_art]

This is a shock to read and sad news .... I just watched an old episode of Star Trek yesterday and Scotty was in it and I remember thinking for a second about him having alzeimhers amongst other problems ... he was a great character in a classic science fiction show and an icon of modern popular media history.

Apparently smoking saved his life on the shores of France in the D-Day Normandy invasion where he was a Canadian soldier .... his cigarette case stopped a bullet to the chest .

"Ahead warp speed Mr Scott"

[Kimberly]

Geez, I didn't know he was born here in Vancouver.

I grew up watching the Star Trek movies. I loved his character. But to make it to 85 is a good thing. :)

[Mskedi]

I remember when I saw the documentary "Trekkies" Doohan came across as the person I'd most like to meet.

[Brandon]

I also had the opportunity to meet him and get his autograph at a convention back in the '90's. He wasn't in a very good mood that day (he yelled at the audience and said to stop sending fan mail to his home address :lol: ) but I could tell that he was a nice man at heart.

RIP, Scotty. Until the next, we'll keep trying to change the laws of physics.

[Annikat]

James has a five year old daughter. I bet there are tons of people who will be happy to tell her about daddy.

[Joe]

I am sorry to learn of his death. The news article mentions that he was a busy character actor before "Star Trek," but I don't recall seeing him in any other roles in movies or TV.

[carnelian]

:cry:

[Exitof99]

First Bones, then Scotty. Well they both live long lives.

Bones/Kelley: January 20 1920 - Died June 11 1999 at 79
Scotty/Doohan: March 3 1920 - Died July 20 2005 at 85
Rand/Whitney: 75 - April 1 1930
Kirk/Shatner: 74 - March 22 1931
Spock/Nimoy: 74 - March 26 1931
Chapel/Barret: 73 - February 23 1932
Uhura/Nichols: 72 - December 28 1932
Chekov/Koenig: 70 - September 18 1934
Sulu/Takei: 68 - April 20 1937

[Exitof99]

James has a five year old daughter. I bet there are tons of people who will be happy to tell her about daddy.

WHAT?!? He made a baby at 80???

[Joe]

First Bones, then Scotty. Well they both live long lives.

Bones/Kelley: January 20 1920 - Died June 11 1999 at 79
Scotty/Doohan: March 3 1920 - Died July 20 2005 at 85
Rand/Whitney: 75 - April 1 1930
Kirk/Shatner: 74 - March 22 1931
Spock/Nimoy: 74 - March 26 1931
Chapel/Barret: 73 - February 23 1932
Uhura/Nichols: 72 - December 28 1932
Chekov/Koenig: 70 - September 18 1934
Sulu/Takei: 68 - April 20 1937

Whoa! Depressing information!

I've seen Deforest Kelly in non-StarTrek parts, mostly westerns.

I got to meet Walter Koenig in the 1980s as a result of winning a "Blockbuster" grand opening drawing. He was a nice fellow to talk with. He had no accent whatsoever, or, at most, a California accent. But his parents emigrated from Russia, so I guess that is where he modeled the accent from.

[dk_art]

I did a search on this news in google groups and there are so many various and totally unrelated messageboards with posts about this that it's obvious his impact as a popular character of modern culture is quite impressive.

I even searched in other languages. One Italian post had all these sad smilies such as below.

:°(


I myself watched an episode of Star Trek TOS off DVD tonight ... "The Balance of Terror" . Scotty was in it quite a bit but not saying much. Anyway it's a really great episode IMHO

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"Walter Koenig ...... He had no accent whatsoever"


He was great as the sinister psi-cop in Babylon 5 , Mr Bester . No sign of any accent there.

[Blue Plastic Straw]

He was great as the sinister psi-cop in Babylon 5 , Mr Bester . No sign of any accent there.

Oooh, Bester! So evil!

I loved the apperence James Doohan made on TNG as well.

[Brandon]

^^^ That one was great! I liked the scene with he and Data in 10 Forward. "It is........green, sir." :lol:

[dk_art]

"Scripts of the sci-fi series reveal that his character, Montgomery Scott, was born in Linlithgow in 2222 and that his parents still lived there.

West Lothian Council plans to erect a plaque in the town in memory of the Canada-born actor who died, aged 85."
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/4703419.stm