Some sad news...

Superman · Post by **Superman** » 2004-07-01 09:37pm

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James Doohan (Scotty) has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's... Damn.

Fixed the link.

Post by **Gandalf** » 2004-07-01 09:41pm

Fuck.

Jason von Evil · Post by **Jason von Evil** » 2004-07-01 09:44pm

God, why always the good ones?

Uraniun235 · Post by **Uraniun235** » 2004-07-01 10:40pm

His wife is only 47?!?

Patrick Degan · Post by **Patrick Degan** » 2004-07-01 11:25pm

I knew Doohan would probably be the next OC member to die, but not like this.

Damnation...

TrailerParkJawa · Post by **TrailerParkJawa** » 2004-07-01 11:30pm

Thats pretty sad.

Dennis Toy · Post by **Dennis Toy** » 2004-07-01 11:51pm

HOLLLLYYY BEEEEJEEEZUS! why this abomination of this existance, why ALZHEIMERS???

Sarevok · Post by **Sarevok** » 2004-07-02 12:46am

This sas news. Alzheimers is a terrible disease.

Macross · Post by **Macross** » 2004-07-02 12:54am

With Reagans recent passing, im surprised their hasnt been a renewed outcry to erradicate this disease. With all the talk of renaming buidlings, and putting his face everywhere, a real tribute to Reagan would be to erradicte Alzheimer's.

With respect to Mr Doohan, this will be hardest on his family. He and his wife have a four year old daughter. To think of her growing up watching her father just fade away is just awful.

JME2 · Post by **JME2** » 2004-07-02 01:00am

Macross wrote: To think of her growing up watching her father just fade away is just awful.

I feel for her in this time due to my past experiences; I had to spend the latter half of my childhood and early adult life watching my mother fight valiantly, but lose her battle with ovarian cancer.

But Alzheimers...That's even worse than cancer. I mean, cancer destroys your body, but Alzheimers takes away your mind, the very memories you cherish and hold.

Solauren · Post by **Solauren** » 2004-07-02 01:07am

All I am say is....

Damn.

Of all the people contected to Star Trek, HE gets Alzimhers

Uraniun235 · Post by **Uraniun235** » 2004-07-02 02:11am

Anyone else think he's lost weight, based on that picture of him?

Lord Poe · Post by **Lord Poe** » 2004-07-02 02:47am

I could see this coming. The last time I saw him on Conan a few years ago. It was painful to watch him stumble through the interview.

Patrick Degan · Post by **Patrick Degan** » 2004-07-02 03:07am

Uraniun235 wrote:Anyone else think he's lost weight, based on that picture of him?

I do believe he has shed a ton. Just recently, I'd been thinking he was in fairly good shape for a man of his age. You can clearly see the ghost of his younger self in that face.

But I recall seeing him at a local convention once, a few years ago, and it seemed sometimes that he was slurring his words. The rumour going around then was that he was rather friendly with the bottle. But now I have to wonder if he might have been suffering early random symptoms of Alzheimers.

Frank Hipper · Post by **Frank Hipper** » 2004-07-02 03:10am

Howedar · Post by **Howedar** » 2004-07-02 03:58am

I don't mean this in any sort of callous way, but I hope he has three days to say goodbye and then croaks. Alzheimers is an awful way to go.

Post by **NecronLord** » 2004-07-02 06:34am

Damn.

Defiant · Post by **Defiant** » 2004-07-04 09:26am

This will sound strange, but I hope that he doesn't have to suffer too long with this disease. My grandfather was diagnosed with Alzheimers when he turned 84, but he had to only live with it for about a year before he died of a quick heart attack. It might be better if the same thing happened to Mr. Doohan.

God this sucks.

Sharp-kun · Post by **Sharp-kun** » 2004-07-04 07:05pm

Damn Damn Damn

admiral_danielsben · Post by **admiral_danielsben** » 2004-07-04 10:13pm

Damn.... this is sad.

My condolences to his family.

Frank Hipper · Post by **Frank Hipper** » 2004-07-05 01:57pm

Defiant wrote:This will sound strange, but I hope that he doesn't have to suffer too long with this disease. My grandfather was diagnosed with Alzheimers when he turned 84, but he had to only live with it for about a year before he died of a quick heart attack. It might be better if the same thing happened to Mr. Doohan.

God this sucks.

That isn't strange at all.
My grandmother was in extremely good physical health when she was diagnosed, and degenerated mentally for ten years to the point where she was a vegetable, for all intents and purposes.
Alzheimer's is horrifying beyond words...

mauldooku · Post by **mauldooku** » 2004-07-05 03:32pm

Fuck, that's horrible.