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#261005 - 20/07/2005 17:18 Another one from my childhood gone.
pca
old hand

Registered: 20/07/1999
Posts: 1102
Loc: UK
Pity.

pca
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#261006 - 20/07/2005 17:20 Re: Another one from my childhood gone. [Re: pca]
jimhogan
carpal tunnel

Registered: 06/10/1999
Posts: 2591
Loc: Seattle, WA, U.S.A.
Beamed up, so to speak.
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'Tis the exceptional fellow who lies awake at night thinking of his successes.

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#261007 - 20/07/2005 17:57 Re: Another one from my childhood gone. [Re: pca]
andym
carpal tunnel

Registered: 17/01/2002
Posts: 3996
Loc: Manchester UK
What a shame, although 85 is a pretty good age.
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#261008 - 20/07/2005 18:18 Re: Another one from my childhood gone. [Re: pca]
Robotic
pooh-bah

Registered: 06/04/2005
Posts: 2026
Loc: Seattle transplant
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Pity.

pca


Obviously a good life to the end-
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Doohan became a father again at the age of 80, when his wife Wende gave birth to daughter Sarah.

No pity there.
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#261009 - 20/07/2005 18:29 Re: Another one from my childhood gone. [Re: andym]
bootsy
enthusiast

Registered: 17/08/2000
Posts: 334
Loc: Seattle, WA. USA
This is so sad... he was a local in recent years. I saw him at QFC once. Never seen so many people geeking out to a man in his 80s buying eggs...

RIP Mr. Scott
"Keyboard. How quaint."
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#261010 - 20/07/2005 19:31 Re: Another one from my childhood gone. [Re: pca]
Ezekiel
pooh-bah

Registered: 25/08/2000
Posts: 2413
Loc: NH USA
I attended a wedding a few years ago and George Takai was a guest. It was really cool. He was very gracious and let us take a few photos with him.

-Zeke

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#261011 - 20/07/2005 19:44 Re: Another one from my childhood gone. [Re: Ezekiel]
tfabris
carpal tunnel

Registered: 20/12/1999
Posts: 31601
Loc: Seattle, WA
Takei. Met him at a con once. Very nice guy.

I stepped on Walter Koenig once. I'm not kidding.
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#261012 - 20/07/2005 20:55 Re: Another one from my childhood gone. [Re: tfabris]
lectric
pooh-bah

Registered: 20/01/2002
Posts: 2085
Loc: New Orleans, LA
When I was ten, I cut in line in front of Robert Parish when I was in Hawaii. I had no idea who he was or why he was eight feet tall. I just wanted more rice. Hehe

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#261013 - 20/07/2005 21:39 Re: Another one from my childhood gone. [Re: lectric]
Ladmo
addict

Registered: 04/09/2004
Posts: 527
Loc: Oklahoma
I was fortunate to have met "Scotty" once. I had quite a conversation with him, and, it seems, he was not fond of Bill. But then, I don't think many of the cast were overly fond of Bill.
I will miss him greatly...If you have not had a chance to read his book, you should. But be warned, read it to learn of the man, not of Star Trek.
Farewel my friend, we will keep the crystals fresh.

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#261014 - 21/07/2005 08:27 Re: Another one from my childhood gone. [Re: Ladmo]
CrackersMcCheese
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Registered: 14/01/2002
Posts: 2489

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#261015 - 21/07/2005 14:58 Re: Another one from my childhood gone. [Re: andym]
jimhogan
carpal tunnel

Registered: 06/10/1999
Posts: 2591
Loc: Seattle, WA, U.S.A.
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What a shame, although 85 is a pretty good age.

Damned good, I'd say. If his Alzheimer's was getting bad, hard to have much enthusiasm for 86 or 87, though.

I saw a longer bio on CNN. I didn't know much about his real life, but very interesting.

And just saw the note about his ashes. I think if I had the money for some final extravagance, that would be it.
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