![]() "He was a very funny guy and a good, yet always humane practical joker," she told Sci Fi Pulse. Smith, author of DeForest Kelley: A Harvest of Memories, and a close personal friend of the actor, said he never let the fame go to his head. I've never forgotten how his optimism spoke of his true character, even in the most difficult and awesome of moments." "Instead of succumbing to fear and resignation, what he wanted most of all was to make a western with Leonard and me! It was on that note that I left him and he left us a few days later. Shatner fondly recalled his final encounter with Kelley, when he visited him in hospital shortly before his death. He had been in 'the business' for years before I worked with him and he knew how to keep the tennis ball of performance bouncing between us." "I enjoyed his company enormously and it was a real kick to work with him. "'Dee' was the epitome of a southern gentleman, with his manners, his sense of fairness and honor," wrote co-star William Shatner (James T. ![]() ![]() Tuesday, June 11, was the third anniversary of the passing of De Forest Kelley (Leonard 'Bones' McCoy), prompting those that knew him best to reflect on their time with the well-loved actor. ![]()
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