William Shatner (2024)

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Why did William Shatner say he doesn't have long to live? ›

But I don't have long to live," Shatner revealed during an interview with 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."

“My trip to space was supposed to be a celebration; instead, it felt like a funeral,” he wrote, “It was among the strongest feelings of grief I have ever encountered. The contrast between the vicious coldness of space and the warm nurturing of Earth below filled me with overwhelming sadness.”

Most recently, he received a stem cell treatment designed to systemically deliver restorative factors throughout his body. Shatner's therapy involved intravenous infusion of stem cells manufactured in Southern California.

Nichelle Nichols, who passed away this year, once called Shatner an "insensitive, hurtful egotist" whose "callousness affect[ed] everyone around him." She also said that she and the rest of the cast had their lines cut in favour of giving Shatner more screen time.

That wasn't always the case though. Per an op-ed he penned for NBC, William received a prostate cancer diagnosis in 2016 that greatly shifted his perspective on life.

William Shatner, famous for his role as Captain James T. Kirk from Star Trek in the late 1960s, suffers from tinnitus. He attributes his tinnitus to a small special effects explosion that occurred on the set of Star Trek one day while filming.

“My trip to space was supposed to be a celebration; instead, it felt like a funeral.”

“The billionaires in space is an old narrative.” Unlike Bezos and Branson, Musk has yet to travel to space himself.

Currently, it is only available to those who can spend an average of $250,000 to $500,000 for suborbital trips (about a fifteen-minute ride to the edge of space and back) or flights to actual orbit at more than $50 million per seat (though typically a longer trip than 15 minutes).

While the FDA has issued guidance concerning the use of stem cells in clinical trials, it has not approved any stem cell products for general use. This means stem cell treatments cannot legally be marketed or sold to the general public, although some clinics may still offer them.

Is William Shatner A Vegan? ›

Shatner isn't vegan.

“My father and mother had an observant religious life,” he once said. “They went to temple every Sabbath, prayed to God, and I was dragged along. I'm not religious, but I'm spiritual. I read avidly on philosophy and animals, plants and trees; how connected all of life is.”

His death was very sudden, and I had obligated myself to go to Mar-a-Lago for a Red Cross fundraiser. I was one of the celebrities raising money. That event was on Saturday night. I chose to keep my promise and go to Mar-a-Lago instead of the funeral, and I said to the audience, 'People ask about a legacy.

Kirk from Star Trek, his salary for the original TV series was on the lower side. He was reportedly paid just $5,000 per episode (which comes out to about $39,000 in 2020), and he was also guaranteed a $500 raise every season the series was renewed.

1. The interracial kiss between Captain Kirk and Lieutenant Uhura in "Plato's Stepchildren" - Star Trek: The Original Series.

Taking advantage of the lull created by the recent writers strike, the legendary William Shatner underwent hip replacement surgery. While there were complications, the actor recovered and should be riding his beloved steeds well into his rapidly approaching 80s.

William Shatner: Best known for his role in Star Trek, William Shatner suffers from tinnitus. He's an advocate for the American Tinnitus Association and has been quite outspoken for the negative effects he's endured from his hearing disorder. Rob Lowe: Rob Lowe was just a baby when he lost his hearing.

He has advocated vegetarianism in the past, but that does not necessarily mean he was actually a vegetarian himself. He may or may not have been a vegetarian in the past, but he is definitely not a vegetarian now.