I don't know all the details. I heard the news on 96.5 KOIT while driving home. I was so stunned I was two miles down the road before I realized I'd missed my exit.
He was 79 years old.
I met Mr. Kelley once when I was a teenager. He was charming, funny and gracious. All I can say of his passing, is that he brought the world something, and left it richer for his having been, and poorer for his having left. As Dr. Leonard H. McCoy, he brought the human side of us to the Final Frontier. The caring, compassionate side, and most importantly the side of us all that must not be lost in the technobabble, the machinery, the efficiency. He showed us that what's really important is caring for one another, and never losing sight of the PEOPLE around you.
James Kirk once said of Spock, although I think it fits DeForrest Kelley better:
"Of all the souls I have encountered in my travels, his was the most... human."
God bless, De. You will be missed.
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Peace!
Brigs
[This message was edited by Brigman on June 11, 1999.]
"He's dead, Jim"
*bows head*
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"The one, the only, THE 359!"
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"'I'm afraid there's nowhere for you to sit,' I said coldly; 'the verandah is full of goats.'" --Saki "The Guests"
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Doctor: "Run along. I'll reattach any severed limbs. Just don't misplace them." (Voyager: "The Killing Game")
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Garak: Interesting. You saved the day by destroying the world.
Bashir: I bet they didn't teach you that in the Obsidian Order.
-Deep Space Nine, "Our Man Bashir."
Sad news. :*(
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"Angels and Ministers of Grace, defend us"
-Hamlet, Act I, Scene IV
He gave Star Trek this different side which broke away from the seriousness of other events. His often humorous lines endeared him to the audience and he was loved by everyone.
We have all lost a mentor and friend. He will be truly missed.
*sits silently for a while*
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The public has spoken. Common sense has prevailed. We have been returned what was wrongly taken away from us. All hail COCO POPS!!
The character lives on, and so does the memory of the remarkable man who portrayed him for so long.
He is sorely missed.
I never heard a bad word about DeForrest Kelley. In fact, from all I've ever heard of him, he was the voice of reason in a sea of egos. He was a fantastic actor, and not only for Star Trek.
Gonna miss him.
Ironically, I'd just finished the last details of a model of McCoy for my girlfriend the night before last.
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"... Then you'll see me do some MAJOR dancing on your face!" -- Cosby
Now I personally don't belief people rest in peace but what the hell, rest in peace.
1)I'm getting very detached from everything trek
2)I'm an asshole with a heart of stone
not sure which :[
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Mycon
Rest in peace, dear Bones.
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For those of you who are interested...Forget it, I'm taken!!!
Go n-eiri an bothar leat, cara.
(May the road rise with you, friend)
He'll definitely be missed.
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If no-one will play with me, then I'm going home,and I'm bringing the inflatible with me.
I hope he knew how much he was respected.
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"Fear attracts the fearful"
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