Star Trek legend William Shatner has been rushed to hospital following a medical emergency, a new report has revealed.
The actor, who found fame playing Captain Kirk in the sci-fi franchise, was taken to hospital from his home in Los Angeles on Wednesday (September 24) after experiencing an issue with his blood sugar, according to an article from TMZ. Sources told the outlet that the actor contacted emergency services as a precaution, and that he is doing “good” and “resting comfortably.”
The star turned 94 years old in March, and has spoken in the past about his mortality. In 2023, he explained that his reasoning behind making the documentary Call Me Bill was partly the fact that he doesn’t “have long to live”.
He told Variety: “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. I’ve got grandchildren. This documentary is a way of reaching out after I die.”
Despite his advancing years, Shatner has continued to enjoy a busy working schedule, which included becoming the oldest person to go into space as part of the Blue Origin rocket flight in 2021. He also appeared at the Saturn Awards in February of this year to receive their lifetime achievement award, where he spoke about his affinity for space exploration.
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Last year, the son of Leonard Nimoy, Shatner’s Star Trek co-star, spoke about the two men’s on-and-off friendship during the course of their lives (Nimoy died in 2015 at the age of 83).
“I love Bill [Shatner], but I can say and will say they had a very challenging relationship themselves, although there was a period of time where they were really beautifully together” Adam Nimoy explained. “He announced to my sister and I that his best friend was Bill Shatner during this period of love between them. Julie and I were scratching our heads like… you’ve knocked heads with Bill, all your professional life.”
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