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DeForest's last words
Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2008 12:29 am
by Graham Kennedy
I just read something that just brought a lump to my throat.
Apparently when he was close to death, Will Shatner went to see DeForest Kelly. DeForest looked at him and said "Let's make just one more Star Trek movie... I sure miss making those movies."
It was one of the last things he ever said.
Re: DeForest's last words
Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2008 12:37 am
by Tsukiyumi
That's sad, but awesome.
Re: DeForest's last words
Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2008 12:44 am
by Mark
Damn
Re: DeForest's last words
Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2008 1:13 am
by Grundig
What did he pass away from?
Re: DeForest's last words
Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2008 1:26 am
by Capt. Jethro
GrahamKennedy wrote:I just read something that just brought a lump to my throat.
Apparently when he was close to death, Will Shatner went to see DeForest Kelly. DeForest looked at him and said "Let's make just one more Star Trek movie... I sure miss making those movies."
It was one of the last things he ever said.
Thanks for sharing that with us. I think we all share a special admiration, almost a kinship, for the original cast.
Grundig wrote:
What did he pass away from?
He died on June 11, 1999 due to stomach cancer.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DeForest_Kelley
Re: DeForest's last words
Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2008 1:47 am
by Captain Picard's Hair
Wow. It's heartening to know that so many of the people closely involved in Trek (especially those going way back) feel as close to the franchise as we do.
Edit: and [feel so close to] the fans, I might add
Re: DeForest's last words
Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2008 3:03 pm
by Sionnach Glic
Damn, that's quite sad. RIP.
Re: DeForest's last words
Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2008 11:41 pm
by stitch626
He certainly enjoyed his work.
Re: DeForest's last words
Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 3:31 am
by Mark
stitch626 wrote:
He certainly enjoyed his work.
Which is way his character was so great. Loving what you do, especially in Trek, shows through.
Re: DeForest's last words
Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 9:11 am
by DarkOmen
Mark wrote:stitch626 wrote:
He certainly enjoyed his work.
Which is way his character was so great. Loving what you do, especially in Trek, shows through.
QFT.... Deforest was a great actor, and brought infinite depth to his character...
Re: DeForest's last words
Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 3:25 pm
by Mikey
Kelly was a bit more "under the radar" as far as being outspoken about 'Trek than, say, Shatner or Nimoy, but a quote like that really shows why 'Trek has had such an impact.
Re: DeForest's last words
Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 3:47 pm
by Sionnach Glic
Aye, the cast really were dedicated to it.
Re: DeForest's last words
Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 10:50 pm
by RK_Striker_JK_5
Wow, very sad there.
Although some great last words, too.
Re: DeForest's last words
Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2008 3:30 am
by Grundig
I remember being very upset when I heard about his passing. Jim Henson was another whose death really made me sad. Both really loved what they did as much as I did, you know?
Re: DeForest's last words
Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2008 1:32 pm
by Granitehewer
Deforest did however refuse to appear in star trek: generations, just like Nimoy, declaring that star trek: the undiscovered country, was a suitable farewell for their characters