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Wednesday, July 20, 2005
Hail and Farewell
James Doohan, Star Trek's "Scotty" died today at the age of 85. He'd been in failing health for some time, still it's sad news.
Doohan was born in Canada and served in the Canadian army during World War II. He took part in the Normandy invasion and suffered serious injuries including the loss of his middle finger.
In addition to his role as Scotty in "Star Trek," he was a much-sought-after character actor and did an amazing amount of voice-acting. He was a master at many dialects and even created the first words of Klingon heard in "Star Trek: The Motion Picture".
He was a favorite of Star Trek fans and a great guy. He'll be missed. FoxNews has more (and better) details about his life.
Posted by denise at 10:43 PM | Geeky , Idiot Box , Movies , Scots Abroad