William Shatner offers well being replace after reported hospitalization: ‘I over indulged’

William Shatner is urging followers to relax following studies that he was hospitalized on Wednesday for a medical emergency.

In a Thursday morning Instagram publish, the 94-year-old Star Trek alum shared a mustachioed picture of his face emblazoned with the phrases, "Rumors of my demise have been drastically exaggerated!"

He additionally provided some reassurance within the caption, writing, "I over indulged. I thanks all for caring however I’m completely nice. I hold telling you all: don’t belief tabloids or AI!"

Representatives for Shatner didn’t instantly reply to Leisure Weekly's request for remark.

Shatner's publish comes hours after TMZ reported that the actor had been rushed to the hospital on Sept. 24 after struggling a medical emergency. The outlet wrote that per Shatner's agent, Harry Gold, he skilled "a difficulty along with his blood sugar" whereas in his Los Angeles dwelling, and referred to as emergency service staff as a precaution. He was then transported to an area hospital the place he was checked out earlier than being despatched dwelling.

Shatner, identified for helming Starship Enterprise as Captain James T. Kirk, famously retains an lively way of life regardless of his age. In 2021, he made historical past because the oldest man ever to enter house when he flew on Blue Origin's NS-18 Mission on the age of 90.

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He has additionally continued to maintain busy with numerous Hollywood tasks, together with a number of voice roles and a short stint on The Masked Singer. In 2023, Shatner narrated You Can Name Me Invoice, a documentary about his life. Talking to Variety about his motivation behind the mission, Shatner mentioned it was not the primary time the concept had arisen and defined why he lastly felt it was time to say sure.

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"I’ve turned down numerous affords to do documentaries earlier than. However I don’t have lengthy to stay," mentioned Shatner. "Whether or not I keel over as I’m talking to you or 10 years from now, my time is proscribed, in order that’s very a lot an element. I’ve bought grandchildren. This documentary is a manner of reaching out after I die."

Shatner will subsequent seem in Household Tree, a holiday-set dramedy which he created and stars in with Tom Bergeron.

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