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   Doohan Beams Up A Star   
      
   James Doohan, Scotty on the original Star Trek, finally received a star on   
   the Hollywood Walk of Fame, according to the Associated Press. The frail   
   84-year-old actor, who is suffering from Parkinson's disease and diabetes   
   and is in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease, accepted the honor on   
   Tuesday surrounded by family, friends, fans and fellow Trek stars George   
   Takei, Nichelle Nichols, Walter Koenig and Grace Lee Whitney.   
      
   The ceremony was expected to be Doohan's last public foray and it capped   
   off several days of tributes that included a final convention appearance   
   attended by Takei, Nichols, Koenig and Whitney, as well as William Shatner   
   and Leonard Nimoy. Takei, saluting his friend and co-star on Hollywood   
   Boulevard, told the crowd, "This is a galactic day in this town full of   
   stars. We've gathered from thoughout this planet to say congratulations to   
   you, Jimmy. We love you and we thank you for your luminous talent. We thank   
   you for the gift you have given us of that unforgettable character, that   
   ingenuous and beloved engineer that was able to fix anything." Doohan did   
   not address the crowd, the Associated Press added, but grinned happily,   
   waved to fans and posed for photos before leaving with his family.   
      
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