# Scotty didn't die; James Doohan did

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scotty-didnt-die-james-doohan-did/313441>\
**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [July 21, 2005, 8:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scotty-didnt-die-james-doohan-did/313441 "2005-07-21T08:48:51Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Tuckerfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@Tuckerfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tuckerfan)\
**Post date:** [July 22, 2005, 7:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scotty-didnt-die-james-doohan-did/313441/41 "2005-07-22T07:57:49Z")

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> [@uglybeech](#):
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> Peace, maybe. But I bet Spock still doesn’t like it.

Well, then Mr. Nimoy shouldn’t have titled his second autobiography [_I Am Spock_](http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/isbnInquiry.asp?userid=mHu16BjzyO&isbn=0786861827&itm=21), then, should he?

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**Author:** ![Ferret\_Herder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e47774/32.png) [@Ferret\_Herder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferret_Herder)\
**Post date:** [July 22, 2005, 10:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scotty-didnt-die-james-doohan-did/313441/42 "2005-07-22T10:36:38Z")

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> [@infamousmom](#):
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> I seem to be the only one who’s noticed that James Doohan died on the _36th anniversary of the first landing on the moon._
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> Maybe he did beam up, after all.

Considering that, like Roddenberry, he’s going to be cremated and have his ashes shot into space, you might not be far off on this.

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**Author:** ![Nature\_s\_Call](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nature_s_call/32/19006_2.png) [@Nature\_s\_Call](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nature_s_Call)\
**Post date:** [July 22, 2005, 12:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scotty-didnt-die-james-doohan-did/313441/43 "2005-07-22T12:17:42Z")

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> [@Good Egg](#):
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> Its a tribute **Nemo** , but not as you know it.

LOL!

(Star Trekkin’ across the universe…)

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**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\
**Post date:** [July 22, 2005, 12:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scotty-didnt-die-james-doohan-did/313441/44 "2005-07-22T12:29:41Z")

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Boldly going forward, 'cause we can’t reverse  
:dubious: \<------ Trek Doper Smiley

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**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\
**Post date:** [July 22, 2005, 12:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scotty-didnt-die-james-doohan-did/313441/45 "2005-07-22T12:30:52Z")

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Dammit, Scotty, I’m a Doper, not a singer!

cause we can’t FIND reverse

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**Author:** ![Mycroft\_H](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/898d66/32.png) [@Mycroft\_H](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mycroft_H)\
**Post date:** [July 22, 2005, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scotty-didnt-die-james-doohan-did/313441/46 "2005-07-22T13:29:36Z")

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Hey **bizzwire** , a sincere thank you for the story. I like the background where Doohan had the reputation for being a bit of a letch. Years back at a local Con he completed an ass-grab on a friend of mine. (She was a Con organizer and escorting guests.) Not being the type to put up with crap, she exclaimed something and hit him on the arm and that was that. (I guess it’s not much of a story. Your tale of dinner is a lot better. 😃 )

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