Scotty Just Beamed Up

James Doohan died this morning at 5:30am. He was 85 and had been suffering from Alzheimers and Pneumonia. "Mr. Scott" was a science fiction cultural icon, but he also had a special place in the hearts of engineers everywhere.




I'm not trying to eulogize James Doohan, as anything I'd write would be pretty inadequate compared to what you will be seeing in the days to come.

But I can say that he was a loved character and, transitively, a loved man, in the engineering community. Quite simply, "Mr. Scott" could fix anything. He made things work. He got you out of trouble. He did it with charisma. He had a great Scottish accent for a Canadian.


Fair winds, James.




The star trek website will have lots of news and tributes shortly.