Scotty Has Died

James Doohan, Actor Who Played Scotty on ‘Star Trek,’ Dies at 85, NY Times

“When he attended a James Doohan Farewell Star Trek Convention and Tribute last summer, in a wheelchair but alert, one speaker was Neil Armstrong, the first person to walk on the moon and a “Star Trek” fan. According to accounts of the event, Mr. Armstrong said he hoped his next command would be a Federation starship and added, “If I get that command, I want a chief engineering officer like Montgomery Scott.”

Editor’s note: According to ABC News, Doohan’s family “intends to send his ashes into space.”