William Shatner Dying? Actor Drops Worrying Statement at San Diego Comic-Con
William Shatner's age became the center of his recently wrapped appearance at the San Diego Comic-Con.
Shatner, now 91, had an hour-long discussion with SDCC emcee Kevin Smith. Aside from talking about aging, space travel, and more personal stories, the actor also joked about his age and how he could die at any moment.
As reported by The Hollywood Reporter, the "Star Trek: The Motion Picture" star said he could "die" at any moment during the panel.
In response to it, Smith quipped, "None of us really want that, sir, but that would be fucking incredible at Comic-Con. People would be like, 'he died like the legend he was.'"
At 91 years old, @WilliamShatner jokes that he might die right here during his #SDCC2022 panel #ShatneronShatner pic.twitter.com/mpEFbhb6AC
— The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) July 21, 2022
Shatner already proved his capacity as a person, indeed. In fact, he ultimately became the oldest man to ever go to space when he joined Blue Origin's historic spaceflight. He joined Dr. Chris Boshuizen, Glen de Vries, and Audrey Powers during the 10-minute mission at the max ascent velocity of 2,235 mph.
Despite the feat, the actor clarified that he does not want to go to any planet than Earth as he explained that this "is the only f-cking planet we've got."
William Shatner's Health Status
Shatner's age is truly a bit worrying now. But before he offered the frightening death statement, he previously publicized that his doctor told him his days were already numbered.
He told NBC News in 2018 that his life changed after the doctor informed him he was dying. He reportedly had a terminal illness - prostate cancer. He took another PSA test for a second opinion and found that it was back to normal.
"As the cancer specialists explained to Elizabeth and me, we get cancer cells all the time and usually your body eats them up. Your killer cells, T-cells, attack and destroy them. The body gets cancer all the time and eliminates it, but that test is so sensitive it picked up the hint of it and combined with the PSA reading convinced me I was dying," he revealed.
Meanwhile, he was also bombarded with rumors about his health after his spaceflight. But Shatner dismissed all of those and said that he only experienced weightlessness.
Instead of negative effects, he enjoyed seeing the planet from afar. According to NPR, the capsule Shatner jetted in topped out at an apogee altitude of 351,000 feet (about 66 miles up) before going back to land.
