RIP James Doohan

[Lee H]

RIP James 1920 - 2005

Known to us all as "Scotty"

Classic lines such as "I dannae if she can take any more, Captain!" and other classic gems about Dilithium crystals.

[0iD]

Nooooo, legend

[Kezzer]

Awww that sucks

[Yohji]

[da_ging]

seem to remember he's been ill for years now , and didnt he have a kid when he was in his seventies?

[shiato storm]

oooowwwhhh man. that really sucks. RIP man

[ikonia]

I believe it is a little known fact that no-one ever said "Beam me up scotty" and when fans used to say this to him, it used to drive him wild

[DJWillis]

Tis a great loss. His legacy will stay around for a long time yet.

[DavidM]

I believe it is a little known fact that no-one ever said "Beam me up scotty" and when fans used to say this to him, it used to drive him wild

Indeed, it was "Beam me up, Mr Scott" - although William Shatner did make a comment along the lines of:

"Kirk issued a command he had never given before.... "Beam me up Scotty"" in one of his "return of Kirk" books.

A sad loss, indeed. A nice chap, and he was one of the most regular cast-member visitors to Trekker conventions if memory serves me correctly.

[Stringent]

Shatner atually said, Scotty Beam me up, in ST IV The Voyage Home, I think thats the closest he got to it. Shame Mr Doohan wasn't well, didn't he have ME or something? Also Alzhimers.

A shame to hear of his departure from this world.