Star Trek legend William Shatner says he is “not ready to die” in a devastating admission. The 95-year-old actor, who shot to fame as Captain Kirk in the 60s sci-fi show, admitted the reason he wants to stay alive is “because I have people I love”. He went on to make another heartbreaking confession about how he wants to eventually pass away.

Bill told Hello!: “I don’t want to die. That’s my motivation. I’m looking at 95, are you kidding me? I want to stay healthy and functioning, and I'd like to pass away in my sleep because… I have people I love, my family, my dogs."

He added: “The animals get to be central in your life, and you know dogs live 10, 15 years.

“I think with sadness that one of us is going to die before the other, and I'll be sadder if they die before me. I'll relinquish my sadness if I die before them.”

In September 2025, William was rushed to hospital suffering from a blood pressure issue, but thankfully his agent later told TMZ he is “100% healthy”.

William himself said: “Rumours of my demise have been greatly exaggerated. I overindulged. I thank you all for caring, but I’m perfectly fine.”

He said on social media: “There is a page on Facebook that is using AI to create horrible fake news stories about me. The page is by The Beanstalk Functions Group which is allegedly an event planner in South Africa.

“They have created stories that say I have stage 4 brain cancer, was in some kind of fight with Erika Kirk and that I’m dying.

“All their stories are monetised. Most of the stories use an AI image of me. Facebook Support will not remove the page.”