I’m going to die or I’m going to kill myself: William Shatner says he felt overwhelming grief after third wife Nerine Kidd's death

In his upcoming memoir, 'Live Long and… What I Learned Along the Way', 87-year-old Shatner described his third wife's death as being one of the lowest points in his life
PUBLISHED SEP 4, 2018

Almost two decades after the death of his wife Nerine Kidd, 'Star Trek' actor William Shatner has finally revealed the horrifying details about the time he found the body of his wife in the swimming pool which they had in their home. In his upcoming memoir, "Live Long and… What I Learned Along the Way", 87-year-old Shatner described his third wife's death as being one of the lowest points in his life.

Writing about the tragic incident in 1999, Shatner said: "My grief was overwhelming. This was the type of pain that makes you think either I’m simply going to die or I’m going to kill myself." He also goes into excruciating detail in the book about the moment he discovered Kidd's body on the couple's property.

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