Scotty Beams Up

I received some very sad news early this morning. James Doohan who played Montgomery Scott (Scotty) passed away today. Doohan died at 5:30 a.m. at his Redmond, Wash., home with his wife of 28 years, Wende, at his side. The cause of death was pneumonia and Alzheimer's disease. He was 85.

Jimmy has been in very poor health for the last few years suffering from Parkinson's disease and then last year came the diagnosis of Alzheimer's. He was a wonderful man, giving and kind to his fans and he inspired many people to pursue a career in space sciences. He will be sorely missed--God's Speed Scotty.