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\"scotty1.jpg\"Nor of biology, alas. James “Scotty” Doohan gave his last con appearance over the weekend, and Tuesday will mark his final planned public appearance<\/a>, as he accepts a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.<\/p>\n

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The 84-year-old actor, who played “Scotty” on the ’60s TV series, decided to retire after being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease several months ago. He blew kisses to a crowd of Trekkie faithful gathered at Sunday’s finale of a two-day tribute held at the Renaissance Hollywood Hotel.<\/p>\n

Doohan, who also has Parkinson’s disease and diabetes, mingled with fans at the convention and spoke at a news conference between Scotty impersonation contests and a panel discussion titled, “The Influence of Scotty on Society.”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Scotty was always one of my favorites, too often pushed out of the spotlight by the Big Three, but, on those occasions when he got to be in charge, or got a good line — “Wolf in the Fold,” “The Trouble with Tribbles,” “Mirror, Mirror,” “Friday’s Child” come immediately to mind — always showing fiery determination, an effacing sense of humor, and a deep loyalty to Star Fleet, his ship, and his Captain. That was Doohan’s doing, and he was a fine character actor and, from all I’ve read, quite a nice fellow. He’ll be missed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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