STAR Trek icon William Shatner's life has been full of exciting adventures - he's even the world's oldest person to go to space.
But in his 2023 documentary You Can Call me Bill, he revealed he believes he "doesn't have long left to live".
Who is William Shatner?
William Shatner is a Canadian native who is most famously known for portraying the role of Captain Kirk in the Star Trek franchise.
According to IMDB, Shatner has roughly 250 acting credits to his name and has a lengthy 70-plus years in front of the camera.
His career started in 1951 and over time, he has been able to accumulate an estimated net worth of $100 million.
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He has had a successful career as an actor, author, producer, director, screenwriter, and singer.
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."
How old is William Shatner?
Shatner was born in Montreal, Canada on March 22, 1931, making him 91.
He will turn 92 on March 22, 2023.
He became the oldest person to fly in space with the Blue Origin launch on October 12, 2021.
The Star Trek captain launched into space and back as a passenger aboard Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin New Shepard vehicle.
In doing so he nabbed the title of oldest person to fly into space from 84-year-old Wally Funk.
What did William Shatner say about going into space in 2021?
Shatner spoke about his adventure at New York's Comic-Con, revealing that he was terrified to go into space.
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?
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“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'."
