William Shatner is 95, but the Star Trek icon shows no signs of slowing down, and back in 2021, the actor revealed how he was able to stay so healthy.
Although many of us who are decades younger than the star might balk at his advice, the star revealed that he still wakes up at 7am. "I certainly don’t spring out of bed like when I was younger,” he explained. "But what does get me out of bed are my two dobermans and my horses.
"I'll feed the dogs around 7am and then pile them into my car for the half-hour ride to the stables. The hotter it gets here in California, the earlier I go. I take a bottle of water with me because hydration is so important as you get older.
"On the way, I’ll go to a drive-in café and order a large iced green tea and a twice-toasted grilled cheese sandwich. At the arena I’ll let the dogs have a run about while I prepare my horse."
He also said: "It's important to keep your inner child alive no matter what stage of life you're at. Recently when my granddaughter was worried about going to cooking school in Italy, I said to her: 'Think of your journey as a movie. You're the main character, go have a good time and make a great movie'.
“Because I put on weight so easily, dinner is just fruit and tea, having had a larger lunch. I'm a hopeless cook anyway. Depending on when I need to be up, I often watch TV late into the night."
© Getty ImagesWilliam concluded with a very simple motto: "Don't smoke, don't drink too much and exercise."
William's health
In 2023, William was diagnosed with stage 4 malignant melanoma that had spread to his lungs and brain. His diagnosis came a year after his daughter, Melanie Shatner Gretsch, was diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer.
Melanie started treatment for her stage 4 cancer immediately after being diagnosed, undergoing a year and a half of chemotherapy, a double mastectomy, and 30 radiation therapy treatments, telling People in a new interview that she found radiation the most "emotionally draining" and chemotherapy the most "physically draining."
© Getty ImagesWilliam, meanwhile, underwent surgery to remove the tumour, and according to Melanie the star would keep "working and moving forward". He also underwent immunotherapy for two years.
Despite his age, the actor didn't let his diagnosis get to him, quipping: "They said, 'You got cancer. If you came in later, you would have been dead.' See? That's my life. I think the universe is taking care of me."
© Getty ImagesSpeaking of his bond with his family, the actor noted: "We're a very together family. We're bonded by all kinds of difficulties that we've overcome."
