<P> Many fans told Doohan over the years that it was he who inspired them to choose engineering as a profession . Astronaut Neil Armstrong, an engineer before he participated in NASA's Apollo program, personally told Doohan on stage at Doohan's last public appearance in 2004, "From one old engineer to another, thanks, mate ." </P> <P> In an interview for the first Trekkies film, Doohan related the story of a young fan who was contemplating suicide . Doohan says that he convinced her to attend his next convention appearance, and later learned that his encouragement and kind words had not only saved her life, but inspired her to go back to school and become an electronics engineer . </P> <P> Doohan was married three times and had seven children, four of them--Larkin, Deirdre, twins Christopher and Montgomery--with his first wife Janet Young, whom he divorced in 1964 . His marriage to Anita Yagel in 1967 - 72 produced no children . In early 1974, he was introduced to 17 - year - old fan Wende Braunberger at a theatre performance . They were married that same year, when they were 54 and 18, on October 12, 1974 . Star Trek actor William Campbell served as best man . Doohan and Braunberger had three children: Eric, Thomas, and Sarah in 2000, around his 80th birthday . In his later years, Doohan suffered a multitude of health problems partially from his lifestyle, which included prodigious alcohol consumption, and partially from injuries sustained during World War II . These included diabetes, liver cirrhosis, osteoarthritis, high blood pressure, and hearing loss . In July 2004, he announced that he was suffering from Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease and would be withdrawing from public life . </P> <P> His sons Montgomery and Christopher appeared in Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979). Christopher also appeared in the J.J. Abrams reboot Star Trek (2009). Simon Pegg, who played Scotty in the film, invited Chris and his family to the premiere . For Star Trek Into Darkness in 2012, fans campaigned for Christopher Doohan gaining him a credited cameo in the transporter room . Chris Doohan currently plays Scotty in the award - winning web series Star Trek Continues . </P>

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