Scotty’s dead (James Doohan)

TimothyC · Post by **TimothyC** » 2005-07-20 01:06pm

May he rest in peace and his family be comforted.

The Silence and I · Post by **The Silence and I** » 2005-07-20 01:08pm

You shall be missed and not forgotten.

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dr. what · Post by **dr. what** » 2005-07-20 01:13pm

Beam him up.

Damn--I'm going to miss him.....

Bounty · Post by **Bounty** » 2005-07-20 01:15pm

brianeyci · Post by **brianeyci** » 2005-07-20 01:17pm

Bounty · Post by **Bounty** » 2005-07-20 01:24pm

It seems vaguely fitting that he passed away on the anniversary of the Moon Landing...

McC · Post by **McC** » 2005-07-20 01:26pm

Point of clarification on that article though: I don't think "Beam me up, Scotty" was ever actually said. The closest they ever came was "Scotty, beam me up" in ST4. Kind of a shallow, stupid thing to bring up on this occasion, but there it is anyway.

Noble Ire · Post by **Noble Ire** » 2005-07-20 01:28pm

You shall be remembered.

Flakin · Post by **Flakin** » 2005-07-20 01:30pm

Goodbye, Sir. Thank you for many many hours of entertainment.

Crazedwraith · Post by **Crazedwraith** » 2005-07-20 01:31pm

Darth Lucifer · Post by **Darth Lucifer** » 2005-07-20 01:47pm

So Long, Jimmy.

Best wishes, whereever you are now.

Vanas · Post by **Vanas** » 2005-07-20 01:48pm

Wow. He certainly had quite the life.
Rest in peace Mr. Doohan, you will be missed.

Sothis · Post by **Sothis** » 2005-07-20 01:50pm

He was a terrific actor and brought one of Star Trek's most enduring icons to life time and time again. He will be missed

Admiral Bravo · Post by **Admiral Bravo** » 2005-07-20 01:51pm

Dark Primus · Post by **Dark Primus** » 2005-07-20 01:51pm

Say hello to Dr. McCoy from us, okey. Cheers

Jason von Evil · Post by **Jason von Evil** » 2005-07-20 03:34pm

I read somewhere that he inspired many people to become engineers.

Good bye Doohan. You brought joy and inspiration to millions. Thats all I man could ask for.

CaptainChewbacca · Post by **CaptainChewbacca** » 2005-07-20 03:40pm

Col. Crackpot wrote:Damnit NO!!!

Storming the beaches on D-Day
At 19, James escaped the turmoil at home by joining the Canadian army, becoming a lieutenant in artillery. He was among the Canadian forces that landed on Juno Beach on D-Day. “The sea was rough,” he recalled. “We were more afraid of drowning than the Germans.”
I had no Idea... He really was one tough old S.O.B. May he rest in peace.

He didn't seem that old, D-Day at 19... damnation.

*raises glass* To an army-man, and a hell of an engineer.

None of that synthetic stuff.

That NOS Guy · Post by **That NOS Guy** » 2005-07-20 03:41pm

Thanks for the memories.

Glimmervoid · Post by **Glimmervoid** » 2005-07-20 03:42pm

Jason von Evil wrote:I read somewhere that he inspired many people to become engineers.

Good bye Doohan. You brought joy and inspiration to millions. Thats all I man could ask for.

It was it is in one of the BBC articles i posted. So many of the engineering students said he inspired them he got an honorary degree in it.

Post by **The Wookiee** » 2005-07-20 03:52pm

He was my very favorite Star Trek character. I'll miss the guy.

Jason von Evil · Post by **Jason von Evil** » 2005-07-20 03:55pm

I just made a post in my blog about this and I'd thought I'd share:

Goodbye Scotty...
Today we lost a good man. James Doohan, better known as Scotty from Star Trek died today after 85 years of life. While its a great loss, in a way, you have to feel happy for him. He was suffering from a host of diseases, including Alzheimers, Parkinsons, kidney disease and lung fibrosis. According to the news articles I've read, he died at home of the Alzheimers and pneumonia, with his wife by his side.

Its of interest to note that he could be proud of the knowledge that he, as Scotty, inspired many people to become engineers themselves. This was acknowledged a few years ago, when a university in Minnesota award him an honorary degree in engineering.

I would wager than after Kirk and Spock, Scotty was probably the best known Star Trek character of the original series, possibly of the entire franchise.

This should not detract from Doohan himself. He was a brave individual who didn't let anything stop him. He fought in WWII and was not only hit by four machine gun bullets during the Normandy Invasion, but lost a finger. He carried on and stayed in the army, becoming a pilot and flying observation missions in support of the Canadian artillery units. He was once called "The craziest pilot in the Canadian Air Force."

It seemed the only thing that could and would stop him were the terrible diseases he was afflicted with. This simply proved that he was mortal.

James Doohan will never be forgotten. Not as long as there are Trekkies. I'd like to imagine that he's somewhere, quietly working in engineering of his "girl", the Enterprise.

Rest in peace, Scotty.

Post by **Ghost Rider** » 2005-07-20 03:56pm

Rest in peace.

CaptainChewbacca · Post by **CaptainChewbacca** » 2005-07-20 03:57pm

He lost a finger? Did he have a prosthesis? I've never noticed Scotty to be missing a finger.

Mange · Post by **Mange** » 2005-07-20 04:04pm

Rest In Peace.

The Grim Squeaker · Post by **The Grim Squeaker** » 2005-07-20 04:07pm

Rest in peace, Scotty