STAR Trek legend William Shatner has been rushed to the hospital after suffering a medical emergency.
Shatner, 94, who played the show's lead character Captain Kirk, was at his Los Angeles home when he reportedly called the paramedics after suffering blood suger issues.
The beloved actor is now said to be "doing good" and "resting comfortably," sources close to him told TMZ.
An LAFD ambulance was sent to his home as a precaution, the outlet reported.
The Hollywood legend has been open about his ongoing health issues throughout his acting career.
Last year, Shatner revealed that he had been diagnosed and was treated for stage 4 melanoma — an advanced and aggressive form of skin cancer that spreads to other parts of the body.
Shatner noticed a simple lump under his right ear and visited his family doctor, who told him not to worry and to massage and monitor it, the actor told Healio.
Shatner also suffers from permanent tinnitus, which was caused after he stood too close to a special effects explosion while filming for Star Trek in 1967.
He was able to undergo surgery to remove the lump, the New York Post reported.
Shatner is a Canadian native who is most famously known for portraying the role of Captain Kirk in the Star Trek franchise.
The cast included Leonard Nimoy as Spock, DeForest Kelley as Leonard McCoy, James Doohan as Montgomery 'Scotty' Scott and Nichelle Nichols as Nyota Uhura.
His career started in 1951 and over time he has worked in the industry as actor, author, producer, director, screenwriter, and singer.
He also had lead roles in TJ Hooker, The Practice and Boston Legal.
In 2000, he co-starred in the movie Miss Congeniality and the sequel, Miss Congeniality 2: Armed And Fabulous, in 2004.
Shatner made the 2023 documentary You Can Call Me Bill as a way to reach out to his grandchildren after he dies, he told Variety.
He revealed: "I've turned down a lot of offers to do documentaries before. But I don't have long to live."
Shatner made headlines again on October 12, 2021, as he travelled into space on Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin mission.
The Star Trek captain launched into space and back as a passenger aboard the rocket.
His 11-minute journey marked him as the oldest person to travel to outer space in history.
Shatner spoke about his adventure at New York's Comic-Con, revealing that he was terrified to go into space.
William Shatner's Hollywood Career
Hollywood icon William Shatner has had a long and illustious Hollywood career. Below, find some of his iconic roles
- Captain Kirk – Star Trek
- The Big Giant Head – 3rd Rock from the Sun
- Captain Harrison Byers – Judgement at Nuremberg
- Dr. Bob Wilson – The Twilight Zone
- Denny Crane – Boston Legal
He said: "My friend Jason Erhlick came to me and said he was seeing these rockets with people going into space. And, wouldn't it be something if Captain Kirk went up there?
"And I said, 'Jason, for God's sake, man. Nobody cares if Captain Kirk goes to space. It was 55 years ago, man. But I'm doing well, maybe I should go up to space?'"
Following Bezos' historic trip to space in 2021, the conversation then became more real for the Star Trek star.
When talking about his trip to Texas for training, he then recalled Star Trek's 1986 Challenger crash that killed all the astronauts on board.
He continued: "And I'm thinking, 'I'm going up in a rocket and our best guess is it should be fine? I'm terrified. I'm Captain Kirk, and I'm terrified. I'm not really terrified — yes I am'."
Shatner has been married four times.
In August 1956, he married Canadian actress Gloria Rand and they had three daughters, Leslie, Lisabeth and Melanie.
They got divorced in 1969.
From 1973-1996, he was married to Marcy Lafferty.
He married Nerine Kidd Shatner in 1997.
In 1999, Nerine was found at the bottom of their swimming pool.
The cause of death was an accidental drowning, according to her autopsy, revealing alcohol and valium in her blood.
In 2001, he married Elizabeth Anderson Martin. Their divorce was finalized in 2020.
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