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.
DeForest's last words
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That's sad, but awesome.
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Damn
They say that in the Army,
the women are mighty fine.
They look like Phyllis Diller,
and walk like Frankenstein.
the women are mighty fine.
They look like Phyllis Diller,
and walk like Frankenstein.
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What did he pass away from?
"I have nothing to say, I am saying it, and that is poetry."
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Re: DeForest's last words
Thanks for sharing that with us. I think we all share a special admiration, almost a kinship, for the original cast.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.
He died on June 11, 1999 due to stomach cancer.Grundig wrote:
What did he pass away from?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DeForest_Kelley
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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
Edit: and [feel so close to] the fans, I might add
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Damn, that's quite sad. RIP.
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He certainly enjoyed his work.
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Which is way his character was so great. Loving what you do, especially in Trek, shows through.stitch626 wrote:
He certainly enjoyed his work.
They say that in the Army,
the women are mighty fine.
They look like Phyllis Diller,
and walk like Frankenstein.
the women are mighty fine.
They look like Phyllis Diller,
and walk like Frankenstein.
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Mark wrote:Which is way his character was so great. Loving what you do, especially in Trek, shows through.stitch626 wrote:
He certainly enjoyed his work.
QFT.... Deforest was a great actor, and brought infinite depth to his character...
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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.
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I'll massacre your ass as fast
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Aye, the cast really were dedicated to it.
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Wow, very sad there. 
Although some great last words, too.
Although some great last words, too.Re: DeForest's last words
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?
"I have nothing to say, I am saying it, and that is poetry."
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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
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