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'Death comes anew to all of us': William Shatner, 91, says he doesn't 'have long to live'

The 91-year-old will soon be seen in a documentary called, ‘You Can Call Me Bill,’ which will show his 'personal journey over nine decades'
PUBLISHED MAR 10, 2023
William Shatner speaks onstage at the "Masters of the Universe: 40 Years" panel during 2022 Comic-Con International: San Diego at San Diego Convention Center on July 21, 2022, in San Diego, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
William Shatner speaks onstage at the "Masters of the Universe: 40 Years" panel during 2022 Comic-Con International: San Diego at San Diego Convention Center on July 21, 2022, in San Diego, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: William Shatner went all frank while discussing his life and the time he’s left behind. The 91-year-old will soon be seen in a documentary called, ‘You Can Call Me Bill,’ which will show his “personal journey over nine decades on this Earth,” IMDb stated. It also added that the documentary “strips away all the masks he has worn to embody countless characters, and reveals the man behind it all.”

While speaking of his new project with Variety, Shatner revealed why it is important to him. He shared, “I’ve turned down a lot of offers to do documentaries before. But I don’t have long to live. Whether I keel over as I’m speaking to you or 10 years from now, my time is limited, so that’s very much a factor. I’ve got grandchildren. This documentary is a way of reaching out after I die.”

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‘I’m feeding my mind’

The veteran star went on to say that through the documentary he is “trying to discover something I’ve never said before or to find a way to say something I’ve said before in a different way, so I can explore that truth further. I read all the time — newspapers and books. I’m feeding my mind. The sad thing is that the older a person gets the wiser they become and then they die with all that knowledge. And it’s gone. It’s not like I’m going to take my ideas or my clothing with me.”

William Shatner attends the 18th Annual Brandon Tartikoff Legacy Awards at Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel on June 02, 2022 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by David Livingston/Getty Images)
William Shatner attends the 18th Annual Brandon Tartikoff Legacy Awards at Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel on June 02, 2022 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by David Livingston/Getty Images)

“Today, there’s a person going through some of my clothes in order to donate or sell them, because what am I going to do with all these suits that I’ve got? What am I going to do with all these thoughts? What am I going to do with 90 years of observations? The moths of extinction will eat my brain as they will my clothing and it will all disappear,” Shatner added.

The ‘Star Trek’ star also reflected on death from an actor’s point of view. He stated, “There was a time when actors, and I include myself in this, would portray death by falling to the ground and your eyes would flicker and you’d slump around and then you’re dead. That’s not how you die.”

Blue Origins vice president of mission and flight operations Audrey Powers (L) looks on as Star Trek actor William Shatner waves during a media availability on the landing pad of Blue Origin’s New Shepard after they flew into space on October 13, 2021 near Van Horn, Texas. Shatner became the oldest person to fly into space on the ten minute flight. They flew aboard mission NS-18, the second human spaceflight for the company which is owned by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
Blue Origins vice president of mission and flight operations Audrey Powers (L) looks on as Star Trek actor William Shatner waves during a media availability on the landing pad of Blue Origin’s New Shepard after they flew into space on October 13, 2021 near Van Horn, Texas. Shatner became the oldest person to fly into space on the ten minute flight. They flew aboard mission NS-18, the second human spaceflight for the company which is owned by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

‘Death comes anew to all of us’

He then reportedly showed how a person actually breathes their last. The Canadian native said, “Ever put a dog down? When I have to put a dog down and I’m at the vet, I cup my dog’s head and I say, ‘I’m with you baby, I’m with you.’ And the injection goes in and the dog looks at me with love, and that’s it. You don’t know they’re dead."

Actor William Shatner speaks during the opening of the new Rocket Lab factory on October 12, 2018 in Auckland, New Zealand. The new building includes a new Mission Control Centre, which will oversee launches from Rocket Lab's Mahia Peninsula launchpad and chief executive Peter Beck says 16 flights are planned for next year. (Photo by Phil Walter/Getty Images)
Actor William Shatner speaks during the opening of the new Rocket Lab factory on October 12, 2018 in Auckland, New Zealand. The new building includes a new Mission Control Centre, which will oversee launches from Rocket Lab's Mahia Peninsula launchpad and chief executive Peter Beck says 16 flights are planned for next year. (Photo by Phil Walter/Getty Images)

“That’s how you die. It’s abrupt. My wife’s brother walked out of the living room and into the bedroom. There was a thud. His wife walked in, and he was dead. Death comes anew to all of us,” Shatner concluded.

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