Star Trek Scotty receives honour

[emad]

BBC News snip


Doohan is bowing out of public life

Actor James Doohan, famous for playing Scotty in the original Star Trek series, has received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
The 84-year-old's attendance at the ceremony was expected to be his final public appearance. He was recently diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease and also suffers from Parkinson's disease and diabetes.

Doohan has spent the past few days meeting fans to say farewell and thanking them for their support. Star Trek co-stars at the Walk of Fame ceremony included George Takei, who played Sulu, Nichelle Nichols, who was Uhura, and Walter Koenig, who played Chekov.

Takei said: "This is a galactic day in this town full of stars. "We've gathered from throughout this planet to say congratulations to you, Jimmy.

"We love you and we thank you for your luminous talent. We thank you for the gift you have given us of that unforgettable character, that ingenious and beloved engineer that was able to fix anything."
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/film/3616818.stm

[commander bunnypants]

1. Take care Scotty

and thanks

DDQM

[Sequoia]

2. Scotty...my favorite

on the series. I liked the episode where he was reading and Cap'n Kirk asked him what book it was, and Scotty told him it was a techinal mannual which rather blew Kirk away...who reads that stuff on their shore leave? And when he beat up the Klingons after they called the ship a garbage heap, but not when they were insulting Kirk. Goodby Scotty, we love you!

[Gracie43]

3. Live Long and Prosper, Scotty

"I could tell her speed by the feel of the deck plates."

[Endangered Specie]

4. You mean to tell me he HASNT had a Hollywood star for all this time?!?!

:wtf:

Regardless, Live Long and Prosper Mr. Scott!

[Beaverhausen]

5. "Captain, there be whales here!"

[GCP]

6. So long, Scotty, and thanks for the memories

I hope your engines will get you where you're going.

[Gothic Sponge]

7. I hate saying this

I know he's not going to be with us for many more years. I'm just happy he received his star now. He should have had it many years ago!

[GoddessOfGuinness]

8. I'd like to send him a letter.

Anyone know where I can write?

[Beaverhausen]

10. oops- dupe

show.

[Beaverhausen]

11. You could try sending it in care of Paramount Pictures

they produced and still distribute the original show.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

13. Thanks for the suggestion

:)

[Endangered Specie]

9. I didnt know Doohan had a 4 year old daughter... WOW!...

84years old - 4 years - 9 months = 79-80 years old... Damn way to go!

[YellowRubberDuckie]

12. That totally made me cry.

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

14. he was the last of the original cast to get one

his son has been working for quite a while to see to it that he received it
www.scottysstar.com