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[OT] RIP James "Scotty" Doohan
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randytheicon
Jul 20, 2005, 5:35:37 PM7/20/05
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L.A.var
Jul 20, 2005, 6:54:48 PM7/20/05
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>LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - July 20th
>
>James Doohan, best known as "Scotty," the feisty, Scottish-
>accented chief engineer on television's original "Star Trek"
>series, died on Wednesday at his home in Redmond, Washington,
>his manager said. He was 85.
>
>Doohan, who was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease last summer,
>died of complications from that degenerative illness and
>pneumonia, Steve Stevens told Reuters.
>
>A native of Vancouver, British Columbia, Doohan was a prolific
>voice actor on Canadian radio before making his move into
>television in the 1950s.
>
>But he will be remembered for playing Lt. Commander Montgomery
>Scott, the can-do chief engineer aboard the starship USS
>Enterprise on the original "Star Trek" series, which ran from
>1966-'69 on NBC. He reprised the role for several big-screen
>features of "Star Trek."
>
>One of his character's chief functions on the show was to
>operate the transporter used to "beam" crew members to and from
>the Enterprise--often in response to an order that entered the
>pop culture as the catchphrase "Beam me up, Scotty."
>
>Doohan's last public appearance was in October, when he was
>honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
>________________________________________________________________
>
>James Doohan, best known as "Scotty," the feisty, Scottish-
>accented chief engineer on television's original "Star Trek"
>series, died on Wednesday at his home in Redmond, Washington,
>his manager said. He was 85.
>
>Doohan, who was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease last summer,
>died of complications from that degenerative illness and
>pneumonia, Steve Stevens told Reuters.
>
>A native of Vancouver, British Columbia, Doohan was a prolific
>voice actor on Canadian radio before making his move into
>television in the 1950s.
>
>But he will be remembered for playing Lt. Commander Montgomery
>Scott, the can-do chief engineer aboard the starship USS
>Enterprise on the original "Star Trek" series, which ran from
>1966-'69 on NBC. He reprised the role for several big-screen
>features of "Star Trek."
>
>One of his character's chief functions on the show was to
>operate the transporter used to "beam" crew members to and from
>the Enterprise--often in response to an order that entered the
>pop culture as the catchphrase "Beam me up, Scotty."
>
>Doohan's last public appearance was in October, when he was
>honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
>________________________________________________________________
Seems to me that Scotty has been beamed up to God's engine room.
Rest in peace, Commander; you will be missed.
Sean Twomey
Jul 20, 2005, 8:16:02 PM7/20/05
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R.I.P. Scotty.... We'll try an' hold 'er together without ye....
To Absent Friends...
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Jul 20, 2005, 9:03:30 PM7/20/05
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to absent friends...
*holds up a glass*
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bernicho
Jul 20, 2005, 10:07:19 PM7/20/05
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He gave 'er all he got, captain!
>raises glass<
here here.
Dawn Henline
Jul 21, 2005, 2:53:08 PM7/21/05
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RIP Scotty
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