William Shatner was reported to have been hospitalized after a health scare and was apparently recovering at a local hospital in LA. The actor reportedly saw low blood sugar levels and called the medical emergency staff himself as a precautionary measure. Sources close to the actor revealed that he was doing well (via TMZ).
The actor is 94 years old and has led an active life. He was also the oldest person at the time to go to space as he traveled on the Blue Origin NS-18 ship. The Star Trek actor has also been a regular at conventions and has recently starred in a documentary. While he was assured to be recovering, there have been some contentious reports on his hospitalization.
William Shatner’s Health Scare Was Debunked by His Agency in a Statement
William Shatner has led an active life, even at the age of 94, and has been working on projects and making public appearances in the recent past. He was also part of On Red Carpet Icons
Shatner reportedly called the emergency staff himself, and an LAFD vehicle was seen in his neighborhood. While direct sources reportedly assured fans that he was recovering and was ‘doing good’, Shatner’s agency, TalentWorks, reportedly claimed that the news was false and that Shatner was not hospitalized (via ABC7).
Few outlets have reported on the debunking, and there seems to be no elaboration from the agency. Shatner last posted on X (formerly Twitter) twenty hours ago, wishing his fans a Jewish holiday, Rosh Hashanah. On September 24, the actor posted a GIF that marked the beginning of autumn, which ironically had a visual of an old person falling.
Shatner Was Vocal About His Past Struggles With Health, Including a False Cancer Diagnosis
At 94 years old, William Shatner has been leading a pretty active lifestyle. He has made several public appearances and is also reportedly working towards bringing back his version of Captain Kirk in Star Trek. While his recent hospitalization may or may not have happened yet, the actor has been vocal in the past about his health struggles.
While Shatner has attributed his longevity and active lifestyle to good eating habits, genetics, and ‘simply not dying, ’ he is a cancer survivor, after beating stage 4 melanoma a few years ago. He also mentioned that he was once diagnosed with prostate cancer, which turned out to be a false alarm (via TODAY). He has also reportedly had tinnitus all his life.
Talking about death and his life, Shatner has only good words to say, and stressed finding joy in life.
I don’t have long to live. Whether I keel over as I’m speaking to you or 10 years from now, my time is limited, so that’s very much a factor.
The actor has also been to space and has expressed how he felt emotional looking at the Earth from such a distance, experiencing the overview effect, and stressed the importance of saving it from climate change and global warming.
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