This is a shame.
The actor who played Scotty in TV's Star Trek has Alzheimer's disease.James Doohan, 84, also has Parkinson's disease, diabetes, lung fibrosis and suffered a bout of pneumonia.
His Wife Wende, 47, said: "With Jimmy it's the loss of words. He is not so sick yet that he doesn't know people. And there are times when he is as sharp as a tack. But it's the older memories that stick. 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."
Star Trek fans were glad to hear recently that James Doohan is going to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Posted by Alan at July 3, 2004 12:16 AM