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James Doohan, Star Trek’s Scotty, Has Passed

By Justin Gardner | Related entries in History

James Doohan, the actor best known for his role as the intergalactic engineer Scotty in Star Trek, has died at his home in the US. He was 85.

Doohan lost his struggle against pneumonia and Alzheimer’s disease this morning in Washington State, according to his agent and friend Steve Stevens.

This entry was posted on Wednesday, July 20th, 2005 and is filed under History. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

One Response to “James Doohan, Star Trek’s Scotty, Has Passed”

Beth Says:
July 20th, 2005 at 6:17 pm
The final beam out. Enjoy eternity Scotty, we sure enjoyed you here on Earth.

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