Beam Me Up, Scotty :.-(

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Robert E. Lewis - 08 Jul 2004 18:04 GMT

The British press reports today that STAR TREK actor James Doohan is
suffering from Alzheimer's disease. According to Sky News, the 84 year-old
'Scotty' star has also battled Parkinson's, diabetes, and lung fibrosis.

"With Jimmy it's the loss of words," his wife Wende revealed. "He is not so
sick yet that he doesn't know people... What he had for breakfast might be
an iffy thing, but golly he could tell you all about how he got the part in
STAR TREK."

Doohan will receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in a ceremony in
Los Angeles next month (story), joining all but Walter Koenig ('Chekov')
from the original STAR TREK series to have received the honor.

http://www.trekweb.com/articles/2004/07/01/40e457e7171d6.shtml

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Darryl - 08 Jul 2004 21:20 GMT

>The British press reports today that STAR TREK actor James Doohan is
>suffering from Alzheimer's disease. According to Sky News, the 84 year-old
>'Scotty' star has also battled Parkinson's, diabetes, and lung fibrosis.

Is it just me or is anyone else noticing more and more AD diagnoses
with pre-existing diabetes? But Parkinson's as well? Yikes.

I still watch the original Star Trek with my Mom on the weekends.
Lots of good memories.

Darryl.

>"With Jimmy it's the loss of words," his wife Wende revealed. "He is not so
>sick yet that he doesn't know people... What he had for breakfast might be
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>http://www.trekweb.com/articles/2004/07/01/40e457e7171d6.shtml

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Lane Closure - 09 Jul 2004 02:44 GMT

He was also the guy who, in 2000, at the age of 80, fathered his third child
with his second wife.

It's just kind of sad that his last born will only have memories of an elderly,
infirm father...

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