linuxgurugamer Posted March 4 Share Posted March 4 (edited) Remembering #JamesDoohan on his 104th For those who don't know who he is, he was Scotty on the original Star Trek From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: Quote James Montgomery Doohan (/ˈduːən/; March 3, 1920 – July 20, 2005) was a Canadian actor and author, best known for his role as Montgomery "Scotty" Scott in the television and film series Star Trek. Doohan's characterization of the Scottish chief engineer of the Starship Enterprise has become one of the most recognizable elements in the Star Trek franchise, and inspired many fans to pursue careers in engineering and other technical fields.[1] He also made contributions behind the scenes, such as the initial development of the Klingon and Vulcan languages. Edited March 4 by linuxgurugamer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSaint Posted March 5 Share Posted March 5 10 hours ago, linuxgurugamer said: Remembering #JamesDoohan on his 104th For those who don't know who he is, he was Scotty on the original Star Trek I don't think I ever told this story on this forum. So, back in the mid-70s, my dad's best friend, Joe, was in the market for an RV. He kept checking the Penny Saver, finally found an ad for one that seemed like a good deal to him. He called the guy up, and he drove it over to Joe's house. It turned out that the guy who was selling the RV was James Doohan. But, the punchline is: Joe was a 60-something retired war vet. He didn't watch Star Trek, he watched Gunsmoke. He didn't know James Doohan from Cain. But while they were talking about the RV, they figured out that both of them had gone ashore on D-Day. So they sat down in the back of the RV and swapped war stories for four hours. We were talking to Joe about it afterwards, and he's all, "You won't believe who I bought this camper from! That Scotty guy off that crazy show. He was in the war!" Collateral damage of growing up in Southern California. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlamoVampire Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 Mark Dodson (February 1, 1960 – March 2, 2024) was an American voice actor. 055403062024 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Nuke Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 On 3/4/2024 at 8:17 PM, TheSaint said: I don't think I ever told this story on this forum. So, back in the mid-70s, my dad's best friend, Joe, was in the market for an RV. He kept checking the Penny Saver, finally found an ad for one that seemed like a good deal to him. He called the guy up, and he drove it over to Joe's house. It turned out that the guy who was selling the RV was James Doohan. But, the punchline is: Joe was a 60-something retired war vet. He didn't watch Star Trek, he watched Gunsmoke. He didn't know James Doohan from Cain. But while they were talking about the RV, they figured out that both of them had gone ashore on D-Day. So they sat down in the back of the RV and swapped war stories for four hours. We were talking to Joe about it afterwards, and he's all, "You won't believe who I bought this camper from! That Scotty guy off that crazy show. He was in the war!" Collateral damage of growing up in Southern California. post of the month imho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minmus Taster Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 Not the biggest name but it's sad to hear he's gone, he was an inspiration to people around the world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDE Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 Thomas Stafford (commander, Apollo-Soyuz Test Project) dead at 93. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/18/science/space/thomas-p-stafford-dead.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDE Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 Vernor Vinge, sci-fi author and the inventor of cyberspace and technological singularity, among other things https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/03/vernor-vinge-father-of-the-tech-singularity-has-died-at-age-79/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GDJ Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 Actor Louis Gossett Jr. passed away. https://www.msn.com/en-ca/entertainment/celebrity/beloved-actor-louis-gossett-jr-has-died-all-the-personalities-we-lost-in-2024/ss-BB1kLbyZ?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=268411a426504da086eded61fcc32466&ei=9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlamoVampire Posted March 30 Share Posted March 30 So sad 214203292024 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GDJ Posted April 2 Share Posted April 2 I just received news that Joe Flaherty (SCTV, actor/comedian) has passed away on Twitter. I hope not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlamoVampire Posted April 2 Share Posted April 2 @GDJ i think its true. Says he passed after a short illness. Joseph Flaherty (June 21, 1941 – April 1, 2024) 144404022024 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GDJ Posted April 2 Share Posted April 2 5 minutes ago, AlamoVampire said: @GDJ i think its true. Says he passed after a short illness. Joseph Flaherty (June 21, 1941 – April 1, 2024) 144404022024 Aww damn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlamoVampire Posted April 5 Share Posted April 5 Adrian Schiller (21 February 1964 – 3 April 2024) was an English actor. 233604042024 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lajoswinkler Posted April 9 Share Posted April 9 Peter Higgs died yesterday. https://www.ed.ac.uk/news/2024/statement-on-the-death-of-professor-peter-higgs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuke Posted April 12 Share Posted April 12 oj simpson was killed by flattus maximus' battleaxe prostate cancer. whether he did it or not is an exercise for the reader. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrandedonEarth Posted April 12 Author Share Posted April 12 9 hours ago, Nuke said: oj simpson was killed by flattus maximus' battleaxe prostate cancer. whether he did it or not is an exercise for the reader. Yeah, the imgur community has not been kind about this. IMO he's not worthy of making the thread title. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuke Posted April 12 Share Posted April 12 41 minutes ago, StrandedonEarth said: Yeah, the imgur community has not been kind about this. IMO he's not worthy of making the thread title. i can agree there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlamoVampire Posted April 12 Share Posted April 12 8 hours ago, StrandedonEarth said: Yeah, the imgur community has not been kind about this. IMO he's not worthy of making the thread title. absolutely agree. 145704122024 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlamoVampire Posted April 19 Share Posted April 19 Forrest Richard Betts (December 12, 1943 – April 18, 2024) was an American guitarist, singer, songwriter and composer best known as a founding member of the Allman Brothers Band. 234804182024 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlamoVampire Posted April 20 Share Posted April 20 Daniel Clement Dennett III (March 28, 1942 – April 19, 2024) was an American philosopher, writer, and cognitive scientist whose research centered on the philosophy of mind, philosophy of science, and philosophy of biology, particularly as those fields relate to evolutionary biology and cognitive science. 230704192024 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrandedonEarth Posted April 26 Author Share Posted April 26 Legendary hockey play-byplay announcer Bob Cole has died at age 90 Bob Cole, the play-by-play voice of countless NHL games, dies at 90 | CBC News Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDE Posted May 5 Share Posted May 5 Bernard Hill, most well-known as King Theoden of Rohan, dead at 79. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GDJ Posted May 5 Share Posted May 5 39 minutes ago, DDE said: Bernard Hill, most well-known as King Theoden of Rohan, dead at 79. Aww damn. RIP Bernard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSaint Posted May 7 Share Posted May 7 Only just heard, Dick Rutan passed away last week. Older brother of Burt, co-piloted Voyager around the world non-stop back in 1986. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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