http://www.cnn.com/2004/SHOWBIZ/TV/07/07/people.doohan.ap/index.html
.SEATTLE, Washington (AP) -- James M. Doohan, the actor who played Scotty on the '60s "Star Trek" TV series, has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, his agent confirmed Tuesday.
Doohan, 84, was diagnosed with Alzheimer's "within the last couple months," agent Steven Stevens told The Associated Press