James Montgomery Doohan (March 3, 1920 - July 20, 2005) was a Canadian character and voice actor best known for his role as Montgomery "Scotty" Scott in the television and film series "Star Trek". Doohan's characterization of the Scottish Chief Engineer of the Starship "Enterprise" was one of the most recognizable elements in the "Star Trek" franchise. He also made several contributions behind the scenes for the "Star Trek" franchise. Wikipedia
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Ok, now that that's out of the way, I'm sure the rest of the slashdot article comments will be thoughtful, insightful commentary on Doohan's passing. slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=05/07/20/1619243&tid=214
Doohan died at 5:30 a.m. at his Redmond, Wash., home with his wife of 28 years, Wende, at his side, Los Angeles agent and longtime friend Steve Stevens said. www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,163092,00.html
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It made the man behind Scotty, actor James Doohan, into one of the entertainment world's most familiar faces. news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/1493093.stm
Staying power: James Doohan reprised his role in 1994's "Star Trek Generations" and six other films. www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/07/20/...
